According to Romans 6:11,12, we are to ____ ourselves to be dead to sin.

• A. Resist
• B. Present
• C. Reckon (account)
• D. Ignore

Answer: (C)

In Romans 6:11-12 the believer is urged to count themselves dead to sin and alive to God through Christ. “Reckon” here means to consider or account something as true by faith, not just hope or feel it. So you’re called to adopt the reality of your union with Christ—you're dead to sin and alive to God—as a present, lived truth. This mindset isn’t about working harder against temptation alone; it anchors your identity in Christ, which then empowers you to live in line with that truth. The verse that follows reinforces action—presenting your body to God as an instrument of righteousness—but the crucial step in these lines is the intentional reckoning, the faith-affirming declaration of who you are in Christ. Ignoring sin or merely resisting without this identity shift doesn’t capture what this instruction emphasizes.