An odd question, you say. Not really.

When baptized we die to sin and commit ourselves to righteousness (Romans 6). But, confess it with me. Isn't it true that we find ourselves still committing that which we once rendered ourselves dead to? Do we not wrestle with temptation still? We come up from the watery grave having left the old man of sin behind. We arise to walk with Jesus in newness of life. But, then the Devil desires to have us that he may sift us as wheat. He tempts. He snares. We falter. What now?

On the spiritual battlefield, we live and die. And, we do not die just once. No, we must choose to recommit ourselves to the pathway of life every single day, in every single battle. To do this, we bring to mind such passages as these:

A daily death means a choice to separate from untoward thoughts and behavior. It means laying our lives down before the Savior and pleading for strength over that which so easily entangles.

By considering ourselves dead to sin, we choose to be alive to God in Christ. There are many things in this present world over which we are powerless. But, Jesus gives us who live for grace the fortitude of faith. We survive by the power of God's mercy.

Daily death means daily birth.

Being alive to God in Christ Jesus is the spiritual prerequisite to entering Heaven's paradise. Yet, if the consequence of sinning is dying then we must fall short of the prize each time we give-in to the Tempter (Romans 5:12; 6:23). Ah that's where the Advocate makes our case (1 John 2:1-2). And so, the latter half of Romans 6:23 reads "the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Birth after death is a commitment renewal to resist allowing sin to reign in our bodies (Romans 6:12). It is the daily decision to live life according the Spirit (Romans 8:1). That's why there is no condemnation in Christ. We take up the cross every day, deciding to follow the One who died once for all sin, for all time.

Another way of putting it

The ideal of truth is a complete cessation of sinning (1 John 2:1). The reality, on the other hand, is we need the Advocate to make up for our shortcomings (1 John 2:2). We are more than conquerors through our loving Lord. Without Him, the death we die is our spiritual ruin. Thus, "if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live" (Romans 8:13b). We choose the death we die. Grace gives that freedom. Have you died today?