Set free for God (Romans 5-7)
The apostleApostle (Greek) means "sent one." Today, we are "messengers" for Christ when we pass on the gospel (2 Cor. 5:20). But the highest-ranking messenger is Jesus Christ himself (Heb 3:1;... More Paul's teachings in Romans 5:12-8:3 are very important for our practical life as Christians. In this section of Romans it is shown that the Christian is freed from the power of sinThe Bible carefully differentiates between sin and sins. • Sin: the evil power at work in man that causes him to engage in sinful activities (Rom 7:17, 18). God pronounced... More and the law by God's graceTo the one who earns something through performance, the reward is not according to grace but according to debt (Rom. 4:4). Grace is a favor that is not given by... More. This liberation is the basis for the believer to lead a happy life to the glory of God.
This verse-by-verse reflection is based on lectures that have been carefully revised. This interpretation can be a great help in better understanding the difficult yet fundamental teachings of Romans and in living a victorious Christian life.
