A young Christian man had been nominated for a public office. Before accepting the nomination he wrote to a respected brother in the Lord for counsel.
The reply was soon forthcoming. "A dead man does not vote, nor does he receive votes." Believers are pronounced dead:
To self: Gal. 5:24
To sin: Rom. 6:2, 11
To the law: Rom. 7:4
To the world: Gal. 6:14
To religion: Col. 2:20-23