For much of his letter, Paul has been telling us how we came to be justified. Now, as chapter 7 closes, he tells us what it’s like to live as those who are justified—what it’s like to live, with the gospel in us.

What is the Christian’s relationship to the Law? The licentious Christian says: “believe and be saved.. and forget all this talk about the Law.” The gospel provides a different answer.

What is the Christian’s relationship to the Law? The legalist says: “believe and obey, and then be saved.” The gospel provides a different answer.

Our modern culture's understanding of what it means to be human is that we are each our own, and belong to no one. The Bible, on the other hand, teaches us that everyone is a slave to something and that we proclaim whose slave we are by how we live. As Christians, we are slaves of God.”

For those who are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ, the reign and rule of sin has been overthrown. We should, therefore, resist sin and offer ourselves and our capacities to God as instruments of righteousness.

What difference does it make that Jesus died on the cross and rose from the grave? All the difference in the world if you trust in Him by faith. Those who belong to Him are dead to sin and alive to God.

The more you understand and comprehend the bad news, the more you'll understand and comprehend the good news; and therefore, the more awestruck you'll be by the person and work of Jesus.

The more you understand and comprehend the bad news, the more you'll understand and comprehend the good news; and therefore, the more awestruck you'll be by the person and work of Jesus.

The deeper your understanding of justification goes, the greater your rejoicing will be.

The church body is a unified whole consisting of many diverse, interdependent parts. Its members are empowered by God for the building up of the church.