Salvation means spiritual war.
Sin battles grace to alienate us from God's love and life. It is subtle, sneaky and very enticing. Often disguised as good, we can make the wrong choice if we are not careful. The ultimate weapon of sin is death the final and ultimate way in which we are alienated from God's love. When Jesus dies, He takes on death and in His Resurrection, breaks that bond so that it no longer has a hold on us.