{"id":1592,"date":"2010-03-17T20:25:08","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T02:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2010-03-17T20:25:08","modified_gmt":"2010-03-18T02:25:08","slug":"romans-614-freed-by-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-614-freed-by-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 6:14 – Freed by Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 6:14<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christians do not have sin ruling over them.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The phrase \u201cshall not have dominion over<\/span>\u201d is the translation of the Greek word kurieu\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which we looked at back in verse nine. It is the verb form of kurios<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cmaster, lord, or owner.\u201d Thus, kurieu\u014d<\/span><\/em> refers to \u201clordship or ownership.\u201d However in the current verse this particular verb is in the \u201cfuture active indicative\u201d form. The \u201cindicative\u201d is called the mood<\/em> of the verb in Greek. There are four moods in the Greek language which are indicative, subjunctive, optative, and imperative. The indicative expresses the writer\u2019s portrayal of real action whereas the others express the writer\u2019s portrayal of potential action to varying degrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cLaw<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word nomos<\/span><\/em>, which is the noun form of the verb nem\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto divide among\u201d or \u201cto parcel out.\u201d So, technically nomos<\/span><\/em> refers to that which has been parceled out, which someone has in his or her possession. It is also used to express regulations that have been delivered or parceled out, such as the Law of Moses.<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul started off this chapter telling us that we were buried with Christ by baptism and that our old man (our sin nature) was crucified with Him. As a result we should consider ourselves dead to sin so that we won\u2019t be brought under the constant control of sin. Back in chapter four Paul made the doctrinal declaration that we are no longer under the Law, rather we are set free from the Law by the gracious gift of God when He declared us as righteous.<\/p>\n

Since we were figuratively buried with Christ through baptism and our sin nature was crucified with Him, Paul now tells us that sin will not have dominion over us.<\/p>\n

So why did we spend so much time and energy on a Greek grammar lesson regarding the verb kurieu\u014d<\/span><\/em>? It\u2019s because of what is being said in this verse regarding sin having power or control over us. Since this verb is in the indicative mood it refers to real action, not potential action. So, Paul is not saying that sin may not<\/strong> have dominion over us or that sin should not<\/strong> have dominion over us but that sin will not<\/strong> have dominion over us.<\/p>\n

And why will sin not have control over us? Because we are no longer under the dominion of Law; rather, we are under the grace of God. We have already been declared righteous! Knowing this, it would seem easy for us to cast aside all restraints and live as sinful as we want because we\u2019re no longer bound by Law. But if we did, then we would be letting sin have lordship over us. And, this brings us right back around to the beginning, doesn\u2019t it? If we are truly saved then we have died with Christ and sin will not have lordship over us.<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since sin is no longer our master, we should be demonstrating by our attitude and actions that we have been freed from the bondage of sin! Is that what your attitude and actions are demonstrating?<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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