“What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.” —Romans 6:15
Because of the incredible revelation of the freedom in Christ given in the preceding verses, a misunderstanding may spring up and an objection made. The objection:
If the law forbids sin and condemns it, does that mean that those who are in Christ by God’s grace are not under any obligation to holiness because they have been freed from the law and are now under grace?
The apostle’s answer: “God forbid.” No way! Absolutely not!
There are many Christians that have drawn that very conclusion, who live a life of licentiousness. The difference between the bondage under sin and the pardon of sin is so incredibly vast and so overwhelming that if a soul’s conversion is not tempered in the Word of God by the illuminating guidance of the Holy Spirit, licentiousness may be the outcome. Another may be legalism, but that will be covered a bit later.
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