Paul is answering the question—Does grace encourage sin? He asks this because he can already foresee the temptation of grace being abused because of the Roman Christian’s failure to understand that grace empowers the upholding of the law, not the dismantling of it. Paul’s answer to this question is “no” and he uses the analogy of slave and master to communicate his reasoning. Grace does not encourage sin because God does not encourage sin. Grace does not make space for sin because God does not make space for sin. Under our old master sin was permitted and in fact encouraged but in light of our new master (God) righteousness and eternal life is the fruit of His lordship. This teaching will explore why God is a better master over our lives and how to live in light of His lordship.