In the reality of our spiritual position in Christ however, we are sinless. There are several reasons for this. For he that is dead is freed from sin. The King James mistranslates verse seven of Romans chapter six. This verse should read as For he that has died is justified from sin.
Justification is a fancy word for innocence.
Let us call upon our friendly corpse in the casket to come to our rescue once again. A corpse has no sin. Therefore, he cannot sin, or can he be tempted by sin. Because of his sinlessness, and his inability to sin, he is innocent from, or of sin. A corpse is therefore justified from sin.