In Romans 6, Newell argues that baptism (specifically Spirit baptism into Christ’s body) is the means by which the believer shares Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. "Reckon yourselves dead indeed unto sin" (Romans 6:11) is not a command to try to die, but to believe a fact already true.
Many commentaries treat Romans 6 as moral exhortation. Newell treats it as positional reality. He insists that the only way to overcome sin behaviorally is to understand our factual, forensic union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. His verse-by-verse breakdown of Romans 6:1–11 is perhaps the most quoted portion of his work. He uses the Greek aorist tense to prove that our death with Christ is a past historical event, not a present struggle. Romanos Versiculo Por Versiculo William R Newell
Esta obra ha sido publicada por diversas editoriales, siendo una de las más comunes en español. Romans: Verse-by-Verse: A Classic Evangelical Commentary In Romans 6, Newell argues that baptism (specifically
In many churches today, legalism has crept back in—rules about dress, entertainment, diet, or worship styles. Newell’s Romans is a hammer against every form of legalism. He repeatedly drives home that the Christian life is not "living for God" by self-effort, but "letting Christ live through you" by the Holy Spirit. This message is desperately needed in every generation. Newell treats it as positional reality
