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Romans: The New Man : Exposition of Chapter 6
In Romans chapter 6 the Apostle Paul takes up the issue of antinomianism -- a dangerous perversion of the gospel's teaching that has often troubled the church. The antinomian says, 'Ah, this gospel is a wonderful message of salvation by the free grace of God. Therefore, it doesn't matter at all how you live as a believer; you are saved once and forever.' The Apostle shows us why some people have misused the doctrine of the grace of God in that way, and explains why Christians -- 'the servants of righteousness' -- must not live in sin or let sin reign within.
313 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1972
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About the author
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
343 books591 followersDavid Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a Welsh Protestant minister, preacher and medical doctor who was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster Chapel in London. Lloyd-Jones was strongly opposed to Liberal Christianity, which had become a part of many Christian denominations; he regarded it as aberrant. He disagreed with the broad church approach and encouraged evangelical Christians (particularly Anglicans) to leave their existing denominations. He believed that true Christian fellowship was possible only amongst those who shared common convictions regarding the nature of the faith.
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was married to Bethan Lloyd-Jones
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January 30, 2023
This volume covers Romans 6 and may be the most well known volume from the whole set. Lloyd-Jones makes a strong biblical case for who we are in Christ and what this means for our sanctification. His illustrations are wonderful and his application heart-searching. Highly recommended for Christians!
February 12, 2021
Top-notch expositional commentary by one of the premier pastor/theologians of the 20th century. A must for every scholars library.
March 4, 2024
A tough one to rate - loads of great stuff in it, although a lot of that is from Paul rather than from DML-J. Sometimes I think DML-J uses twice as many words as he needs to so is not always as clear as could be desired, but he certainly hammers home some key truths. Overall, definitely worth a read to more fully understand what Christ's death actually did, and how we should respond.
March 9, 2025
Took a long time to read, but definitely worth it
July 11, 2019
I was told that this is one of the best commentaries on Romans 6 in print. Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones never fails to reach his intended target and this book was no exception. Life "in Christ", as a new creation, is one of the most glorious realities of salvation and MLJ's exposition of Romans 6 and this reality was both a challenging and invigorating reminder of the hope that is within every believer as a member of the body of Christ. This commentary is a transcript of 22 sermons that were preached on Romans 6, and I could almost hear his voice and that wonderful British accent as I thumbed through the pages of this book. If you are looking for technical and scholarly facts and "deep" theology look elsewhere, but if you are looking for a honest and powerful exposition of the truth presented in such a way to draw you closer to Christ and remind you of the wonderful benefits of being a child of God look no further. Great stuff!
September 13, 2025
Romans 6 is a hard and convicting chapter. The slave language is hard, clunky, and makes Paul seem like an alien (see Romans 6:19). But it is also poignant, precise, and ultimately accurate for the old man —> new man transition that happens at regeneration. MLJ works through this chapter very well and pastorally. My singular critique is that he emphasizes repetition to the point where I think it takes space away for other things that are worth talking about, like what it means to be dead in Christ, or what it means to be crucified in him, or raised in him, or living in him, or servants in him, or finding life in him? This “in Him” language is pervasive in this chapter and obviously meaningful in Paul’s eyes and deserved to be acknowledged, let alone exposited.
July 31, 2022
The best exposition on Romans 6.
December 12, 2016
In his usual style, Lloyd-Jones goes meticulously verse-by-verse and brings out the richness of God’s Word. I have already read Jones’ Ephesians 1 commentary and knew he believed and taught that the Christian has two natures; that we are two men (pg 72 in the Eph. 1 commentary). So, I knew he was going to talk about that teaching in this Romans 6 commentary. The problem I encountered was the way in which he described the “old man” on page 62. He stated that “the old man is the man I use to be in Adam”. True, I agree; believers are now “in Christ”. But, he goes on to say that our old man is not the carnal nature and it’s propensities; it is not the flesh with it’s affections and lusts; and that the carnal nature and it’s propensities was not crucified with Christ. Isn’t that the opposite of what Galatians 5:24 teaches? Further, Jones tries to explain the terms, the phrases and the meaning of “the old nature, the flesh, our mortal bodies, the body of sin, our physical body, our members”. See pages 62, 72, 78, 83, 151, 153, 223, 247, 251, and 290. I was left scratching my head when I finished reading this book. The bright side is that I also read Lloyd-Jones Ephesians 2 commentary and on page 88 of that book he explained his position on the “old man” perfectly.
August 24, 2016
Excellent! I love the author's writing style which really made the book a quick and easy read. I would place this book on my Must Read list for any Christian. It completely covers what is so missing in the church today and that is teaching on regeneration. This book absolutely destroys the "easy believism" that currently plagues the North American Church. This is not a traditional commentary but rather an expositon on each verse with roughly one chapter dedicated to one verse.
February 19, 2018
ML-J is just simply amazing! This book all about Romans 6 was spectacular. Bringing out all the depth and breadth of this chapter from the greatest letter ever written. 313 pages on 23 verses was pretty amazing. Highly recommended
November 27, 2019
Read through this commentary a chapter (or half chapter) a day. Lloyd-Jones would not preach through Romans until he understood this chapter he said. And a great chapter in Paul’s epistle it is! Highly recommended!
June 16, 2023
Dividing the sixth chapter of Romans into two large sections based on the two rhetorical questions (“Should we just keep on sinning so that God can provide yet more grace?” and “Should we keep on sinning since we have been set free from the Law?”), Romans: The New Man: Exposition of Chapter 6 is a fascinating set of sermons about the state and behavior of the Christian believer. For me, 20th century physician turned pastor, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, is remarkably thorough in his exposition and generally correct. However, I find myself occasionally offended when he goes beyond his exposition to take unnecessarily bifurcated stances.
I find myself offended at Lloyd-Jones taking exception to the idea of the church as a hospital for sinners rather than a barracks for holy warriors (p. 174). Since a “healing” and “therapeutic encouragement” is part of the church’s responsibility as a covenant fellowship, one would think that the church would be more like a field hospital (a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital?) dealing with the wounded and assisting in rehabilitation before facing the spiritual conflict once more. But, no! Lloyd-Jones says it has to be one or the other? I am also not quite sure that Lloyd-Jones, although admitting to the mystery involved, doesn’t interpret Jesus’ quotation of Psalm 22:1 on the cross rather too much without considering the fullness of God’s plan (p. 109). These may be issues of stress and nuance, but I find them off-putting enough that I cannot give a superior recommendation of this book to every potential reader.
Nonetheless, there is much more in this volume to commend it than in the previous books that I’ve read in the series. One appreciates his emphasis on the passive aspect of the Christian’s new state in Romans 6:3 (p. 39), as well as his emphasis on “general blessings” upon saved and unsaved versus the full potentiality of “all” the blessings of God in Romans 6:11 (p. 135). I particularly liked his description of the “inconsistency” of (not the non-existence of) sin in the Christian life. “Why then do I sin? Because sin is in my members, because this ‘body of sin’ remains. But I am sharing in a salvation that will even rid me of that. I realize that I am behaving in an inconsistent manner—inconsistent because I am a Christian, not because it is doubtful whether I am a Christian.” (p. 84) I also appreciated his emphasis on how Paul personified sin to emphasize the ongoing struggle of the believer (p. 168, and elsewhere).
Perhaps, the most valuable contribution in this volume is Lloyd-Jones’ exposure of problematic ideas of sanctification. On pages 155-156, he notes that the context of an exhortation not to surrender to sin indicates that sanctification is not something merely to be accepted. It takes work. Sanctification is not something that is a sudden experience with no further relevance because, as long as sin is in the mortal body (and it will always be so until we receive that transformation described in 1 Corinthians 15 upon Christ’s return), we will not have a deliverance once and for all until that point (p. 156). Further, sanctification is not merely a matter of letting go and letting God, because Romans 6 is exhorting believers to act, not surrender (p. 156). Finally, since the exhortation is addressed to the believers’ wills, “…any teaching concerning sanctification or holiness which tells us that we really have nothing to do, and that the main call to us is to stop trying to do anything in the matter of our sanctification, is obviously a contradiction of this.” (p. 164)
While this may not seem significant to everyone, Lloyd-Jones offers a very interesting translation of “form of doctrine” in Romans 6:17 as “pattern of doctrine.” (p. 212) This is nice because he later summarizes the ascending steps of the believer’s relationship with God as: a) obedience, b) doctrinal assurance (“pattern of doctrine”), c) righteousness, and d) fellowship with God (pp. 292-293). The progression is not one of “earning” salvation, but building upon it.
Finally, I enjoyed his summary of the chapter as dealing with three (3) issues: 1) masters, 2) terms, and 3) ends (p. 310). Those three areas explain what the Apostle Paul was making clear in Romans 6. In terms of fodder for thought and usefulness for preaching and teaching, I think Romans 6 was significantly more profound than previous books in the series.
I find myself offended at Lloyd-Jones taking exception to the idea of the church as a hospital for sinners rather than a barracks for holy warriors (p. 174). Since a “healing” and “therapeutic encouragement” is part of the church’s responsibility as a covenant fellowship, one would think that the church would be more like a field hospital (a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital?) dealing with the wounded and assisting in rehabilitation before facing the spiritual conflict once more. But, no! Lloyd-Jones says it has to be one or the other? I am also not quite sure that Lloyd-Jones, although admitting to the mystery involved, doesn’t interpret Jesus’ quotation of Psalm 22:1 on the cross rather too much without considering the fullness of God’s plan (p. 109). These may be issues of stress and nuance, but I find them off-putting enough that I cannot give a superior recommendation of this book to every potential reader.
Nonetheless, there is much more in this volume to commend it than in the previous books that I’ve read in the series. One appreciates his emphasis on the passive aspect of the Christian’s new state in Romans 6:3 (p. 39), as well as his emphasis on “general blessings” upon saved and unsaved versus the full potentiality of “all” the blessings of God in Romans 6:11 (p. 135). I particularly liked his description of the “inconsistency” of (not the non-existence of) sin in the Christian life. “Why then do I sin? Because sin is in my members, because this ‘body of sin’ remains. But I am sharing in a salvation that will even rid me of that. I realize that I am behaving in an inconsistent manner—inconsistent because I am a Christian, not because it is doubtful whether I am a Christian.” (p. 84) I also appreciated his emphasis on how Paul personified sin to emphasize the ongoing struggle of the believer (p. 168, and elsewhere).
Perhaps, the most valuable contribution in this volume is Lloyd-Jones’ exposure of problematic ideas of sanctification. On pages 155-156, he notes that the context of an exhortation not to surrender to sin indicates that sanctification is not something merely to be accepted. It takes work. Sanctification is not something that is a sudden experience with no further relevance because, as long as sin is in the mortal body (and it will always be so until we receive that transformation described in 1 Corinthians 15 upon Christ’s return), we will not have a deliverance once and for all until that point (p. 156). Further, sanctification is not merely a matter of letting go and letting God, because Romans 6 is exhorting believers to act, not surrender (p. 156). Finally, since the exhortation is addressed to the believers’ wills, “…any teaching concerning sanctification or holiness which tells us that we really have nothing to do, and that the main call to us is to stop trying to do anything in the matter of our sanctification, is obviously a contradiction of this.” (p. 164)
While this may not seem significant to everyone, Lloyd-Jones offers a very interesting translation of “form of doctrine” in Romans 6:17 as “pattern of doctrine.” (p. 212) This is nice because he later summarizes the ascending steps of the believer’s relationship with God as: a) obedience, b) doctrinal assurance (“pattern of doctrine”), c) righteousness, and d) fellowship with God (pp. 292-293). The progression is not one of “earning” salvation, but building upon it.
Finally, I enjoyed his summary of the chapter as dealing with three (3) issues: 1) masters, 2) terms, and 3) ends (p. 310). Those three areas explain what the Apostle Paul was making clear in Romans 6. In terms of fodder for thought and usefulness for preaching and teaching, I think Romans 6 was significantly more profound than previous books in the series.
August 21, 2023
I have been working my way gradually through Lloyd-Jones work on Romans and have been greatly blessed by his clarity, the devotional nature of his writing and his practicality. But this book is by far the best yet in the series. His exposition of the difference between a Christian and an unbeliever is wonderful - making the word of God speak with clarity and authority. Lloyd-Jones never adds to the text I any way but opens it out and in this case it is superb.
March 7, 2023
If you are desiring to grow in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ reading and highlighting through any of MLJ’s books especially his expository books such as Romans Chapter 6, Romans chapter 8, etc these are the books for you. As my collection of his works grow I not only realize how unworthy I am but but also how holy our Lord is.
February 6, 2020
I continue to benefit from this man’s preaching. I’m thankful that most of these can be heard as well as read.
December 10, 2020
“Having studied [Romans 6] no one should still be in bondage, for this is the chapter of all chapters that shows us the way to true liberty.”
May 25, 2022
A superb exposition of the sixth chapter of Paul's epistle to the Romans!
October 25, 2022
Another great book and a great exposition of Romans 6 by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Looking forward to the next volume in the series.
November 27, 2022
The best of the 14 books
February 19, 2008
One of the most readable commentaries, yet rich w/ spiritual truth.
June 19, 2014
This book is amazing! If you've ever struggled with identity in Christ, then give this a read.
January 15, 2015
This isn't a review, but my experience. This book, besides Scripture, has influenced me more than any other that I've read. I can't recommend it high enough.
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April 28, 2012Great doctrinal exposition of Romans.
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