For he who has died has been freed from sin...14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
Interpretation
This quote speaks about liberation from sin through grace rather than adherence to the law.
In this quote, Paul the Apostle emphasizes the transformative power of grace in the Christian faith. He suggests that those who have died to sin are no longer bound by its control and that believers can live free from the constraints of the law due to the grace offered through faith. This idea conveys a profound spiritual liberation, highlighting the importance of inner change over mere external compliance.
In practice
In a sermon discussing personal transformation and redemption.
By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us - set us right with him, make us fit for him - we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand - out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
And thus I aspire to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named so that I would not build on another man's foundation.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
He knew how to say many false things that were like true sayings.
Thoughts are to the Desires as Scouts and Spies, to range abroad, and find the way to the things Desired.
Thus is our treaty written; thus is agreement made. Thought is the arrow of time; memory never fades. What was asked is given; the price is paid.
It has always seemed to me extreme presumptuousness on the part of those who want to make human ability the measure of what nature can and knows how to do, since, when one comes down to it, there is not one effect in nature, no matter how small, that even the most speculative minds can fully understand.
Basically, it's hard for me to assess myself, a hardship not only prompted by the immodesty of the enterprise, but because one is not capable of assessing himself, let alone his work. However, if I were to summarize, my main interest is the nature of time. That's what interests me most of all. What time can do to a man.
Non-violence is a permanent attitude we bring to the breakfast table and bring to bed at night.
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