Charles Spurgeon Commentary Romans 6:1

"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?" — Romans 6:1 (ASV)

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

If the sinfulness of man has really given an opportunity for the display of divine mercy, then the devil's logic would be, "Let us commit more sin, that there may be more room for grace to work."

But Christians have learned their reasoning in another school, and to such diabolical arguments they answer in the words of the apostle:

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? That would be a very horrible inference.

It is one great instance of the shocking depravity of humanity that this inference has sometimes been drawn—I hope not often, for surely Satan himself might scarcely draw an inference of licentiousness from love. Still, some have drawn it.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? (Romans 6:1)

This seems to be a very plausible temptation. It is one which frequently came in the apostle's way, and therefore he very often had to denounce it. It is one of the vilest suggestions of Satan that could possibly come to men.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

The fifth chapter concludes this way: where sin abounded, etc.... Jesus Christ our Lord. He then says, What shall we say then? What inference shall we draw from the fact that where sin abounded, grace did much more abound? Shall we be base enough to draw a wicked inference from a gracious statement?

Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? It is a horrible suggestion, and yet it is one which has come into the minds of many people, for some people are bad enough for anything; they will curdle the sweet milk of love into the sourest argument for sin. Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. With all the vehemence of his nature, he says:—