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Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 and 8 Part 7: Jesus is Lord. Despite everything, he is Lord and he is our Lord I think that sin is a challenge to the lordship of Christ – and in my own understanding, I see increasingly clearly that his lordship is the be all and endContinue reading “Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 – 8. (Part 7)”

Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 and 8 Part 6: We have switched allegiance – from sin to Christ, and so are now on a new path Our Christian faith does bring us freedom in the Holy Spirit. The whole point of God’s saving work – and where we began our exploration – wasContinue reading “Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 – 8. (Part 6)”

Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 and 8 Part 5: The Holy Spirit is our guide and strength, but is the comforter who stands by us, not the one who takes over from us We must therefore now turn to our relationship with the Holy Spirit. There have certainly been a few times inContinue reading “Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 – 8. (Part 5)”

Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 and 8 Part 4: We are always debtors to grace – because Christ affirms our human nature and becomes the channel of grace whereby we find freedom However, Paul does see the correct solution to this dilemma -though it remains a painful situation. The key thing is notContinue reading “Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 – 8. (Part 4)”

Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 and 8 Part 3: We do not earn our salvation, it is given as a gift – but what happens next? Fundamentally, sin is a challenge to the lordship of Christ. In the first part of Paul’s letter to the Romans, he wrestles with a crucial problem: “HowContinue reading “Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 – 8. (Part 3)”

Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 and 8 Part 2: Who is in charge of me – I don’t think it’s me? Paul’s answer was insightful, but I’m not sure that I will support it. He decided that, as he did what he truly didn’t want to do, then, in an important way, itContinue reading “Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 – 8. (Part 2)”

This theological reflection – in 7 parts – explores key ideas that Paul raises in his letter to the Romans in chapters 7 and 8, and, in particular to a key passage in chapter 7, verses 15 – 20, which are worth quoting, so that we have them present in mind. I will add versesContinue reading “Sin, grace and freedom : Romans 7 – 8. (Part 1)”