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God’s word is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path (Psalm 119:105), and no part of it shines more brilliantly than the book of Romans. The truth of God’s Word sets us free (John 8:32) and Romans teaches us the most liberating of all truth. God’s Word is sharp and piercing like a sword (Hebrews 4:12), and no blade penetrates more deeply into our hearts than Romans. Martin Luther called the...

The question with which this section begins suggests that grace must somehow negate our obligation to obey God’s commandments. In responding to the question Paul unequivocally denies that this is the case—“By no means!” But then he shifts the discussion in a different and more relevant direction. Not only does grace not negate our obligation to obey God’s laws;5 in fact it specifically gives us the ability to obey. This is the main point of this section.
Romans 6:1–14