But now we have been set free from the law, having died to that in which we were held, so that we should serve in the newness of Spirit and not in the oldness of letter. Truth to Learn We are free to serve God through the power of the...
Romans 7:5 – Fruit of Death
For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death. Truth to Learn Trying to live by a set of laws or rules produces spiritual death, not life. Behind the Words The word translated...
Romans 7:4 – Free to Bear Fruit
So, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may belong to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, so that we might bear fruit to God. Truth to Learn We have been set free so that we can bear...
Romans 7:3 – Free to Remarry
So then if, while the husband lives, she marries another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her husband should die, she is free from that law, so that she is no adulteress, though she has married another man. Truth to Learn We are no longer bound to...
Romans 7:2 – To Obey or Not
For the married woman is bound by the law to the husband while he lives. But if the husband should die, she is set free from the law of the husband. Truth to Learn Salvation releases us from the requirements of the Law. Behind the Words The words “married...
Romans 7:1 – Our Savior, Our Husband
Or do you not know, brothers (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has Lordship over a man as long as he lives? Truth to Learn Christians are in a marriage relationship with Jesus Christ. Behind the Words The word translated “brothers” is adelphos,...
Romans 6:23 – Free Eternal Life
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Truth to Learn God offers all of us a free gift of inestimable value. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “wages” is opsonia, which is the plural form...
Romans 6:22 – Set-apart to Him
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. Truth to Learn God has set Christians apart and has given them eternal life. Behind the Words Throughout this chapter Paul has been making...
Romans 6:21 – Grace for Shame
Therefore, what fruit did you have in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. Truth to Learn Our sinfulness separates us from fellowship with God. Behind the Words The word translated “fruit” is karpos, which can refer to the fruit...