8. How does baptism inform our understanding of Paul’s words “alive to God”?

When we accept Jesus as Lord, His resurrection power goes to work in our lives. This power enables us to walk in newness of life through the energizing agency of the Holy Spirit. Though we are dead to sin, we are “alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:11). JTL16 10.1

This new spiritual life lifts us to a higher plateau of human experience. We are walking and talking with Jesus every day! His Spirit gives us new values, aspirations, desires. Now all is focused on being like Jesus, fully committed to Him. We are new disciples of our Savior, and baptism is the sign of our discipleship. JTL16 10.2