“For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” ~ Romans 6:14, NKJV
When he exists under the judgment of the law (the unchangeable code of what is right and wrong), man has no hope; the law exposes his sinfulness and subjects him to just condemnation. We wouldn't be able to say sin has dominion over us if not for the law, which tells us what sin actually is (and demonstrates that we, by nature, practice sin). But Christ's death changed all this. We are no longer under the law. We died to the law, our old man being crucified with Christ. Now our new man, who has Christ's nature, is alive to God and no longer under the judgment of the law. Instead we are under the judgment of grace. Grace is God's unmerited favor. Grace brought Jesus into this world to pay the price for my sin. Grace forgave me. Grace made me alive when I was dead in trespasses and sins. Grace adopted me into the family of God. Grace gives me free and bold access to my heavenly Father's presence as His beloved daughter. Grace saved me. Grace gives me what I need to make it through each day. Grace walks with me through each day and comforts me and gives me peace. No, I am not under the law. I am under grace. And this joy is all because of my Savior Jesus.
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