3:23–25; Jas 2:10). That’s because no one obeys it (Rom 3:10–23). As Paul proclaimed, rules are ineffective at transforming our hearts: “If a law had been granted with the ability to give life, then righteousness would certainly be on the basis of the law” (Gal 3:21). Rules about how to be biblical men and women won’t make us love each other. They can’t. They won’t make us willing to embrace our God-given identities or help us be willing to walk in humble obedience. They can’t because they don’t
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