Freedom From the Law and Bound to Christ. (Romans 7: 1–6)

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Today, we're diving into Romans 7:1–6 in an episode titled “Freedom From the Law and Bound to Christ.” We’re exploring what it really means for the believer to be set free from the law—not just civil or ceremonial parts, but the whole system—and what it looks like to now be joined to Christ. If you’ve ever wrestled with what it means to live under grace and not the law, this one’s for you.

📄 Episode Notes

Episode Title: Freedom From the Law and Bound to Christ
Passage: Romans 7:1–6

Summary:
In today’s episode, we unpack the idea that those who belong to Jesus Christ have died to the law—not just parts of it, but the whole system. Through a powerful metaphor of marriage, Paul shows that just as death ends a legal covenant, so our death with Christ ends our obligation to the law. We are now spiritually united to Christ in a new relationship that produces fruit for God—not by striving in our own strength, but through the Spirit.

Key Themes:

• The law has dominion only while a person lives (v.1)
• Death with Christ frees us from the law (v.4)
• We now serve in the new way of the Spirit, not the old written code (v.6)
• This freedom is not lawlessness—it is a new life under the law of Christ, which is love

Main Takeaway:
The Christian life is not about rule-keeping, but about relationship—being joined to Jesus so that we bear spiritual fruit through the Spirit.

Related Scriptures:

• Romans 6:14–15
• Galatians 3:24–25
• Colossians 2:13–14
• Ephesians 2:15
• John 15:1–8

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1. Freedom From the Law and Bound to Christ. (Romans 7: 1–6) (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] The Balance of Gray (00:23:55)

3. (Cont.) Freedom From the Law and Bound to Christ. (Romans 7: 1–6) (00:24:43)