I don't have to sin anymore!!

Romans 6, 7, and 8 are some of the most amazing chapters in all of Scripture. They speak of our horrid sin and then our freedom which is found in Christ. I heard a pastor give an example of these passages. He gave an illustration that has stuck with me years later.
Imagine someone you knew died. We’ll call him Dave. Dave died. Now Dave had been a pastor of a local church and impacted many hearts and lives. At Dave’s funeral there are many people who will miss him and his minister’s heart. But there are also others that come. One walks up to the coffin and spits in Dave’s lifeless face. Another says, “I never liked your preaching. The sermons were always way too long and boring. What do they teach in those schools anyway?” Are either of these things going to bother Dave? Absolutely not! Why? Because he’s DEAD! Dead people aren’t affected by what people say or do.
Now look at this as it relates to our spiritual lives. Romans 6 reckons believers dead to sin. We don’t have to be affected by sin or its powers because we are dead to them. We now have the power, through the Spirit, to say no to sin and yes to Christ.
It is such a beautiful and freeing thought; I DON’T HAVE TO SIN ANYMORE!!