When we have obeyed the gospel, Jesus has given us a fresh start to live a new life. All our sins have been washed away by the blood of Jesus when we were baptized in Jesus name. He has given us the power to live above sin when He filled us with His Spirit, the Holy Ghost.

It is time to use the power of His Spirit, the authority of His name, and the new start He has given us to live a changed life. He has given us His Spirit, so we should walk in His Spirit and not give into temptations.

"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?" - Romans 6:1-3

"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." - Romans 6:4

"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." - Galatians 3:27

Jesus took up His cross and died, was buried, and rose again on the third day. This is the gospel.

We take up our cross and die to sin by repentance, are buried with Jesus by water baptism in Jesus name for the remission of our sins, and are raised from the dead by the infilling of His Holy Ghost, the glory of the Father, to walk a new life in the Spirit. This is how we obey the gospel. (Acts 2:38)

"Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin." - Romans 6:6-7

"And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh [sinful nature] with the affections and lusts [passions and desires of the sinful nature]." - Galatians 5:24

When Christ died, He died once to break the power of sin. So we also should consider ourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God.

"For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof." - Romans 6:10-12

"But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof." - Romans 13:14

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." - Romans 8:1

"For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." - Romans 8:13-14

"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. ... If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." - Galatians 5:16, 25

"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." - Romans 6:22