What Is 'The Law of the Spirit of Life' in Romans 8? — Salvation Already Completed Through Jesus' Baptism and the Cross
Rev. Paul C. Jong's In-Depth Sermon Collection on the Book of Romans In the Epistle to the Romans, the Apostle Paul clearly states that although the Law is good, human beings have no power to overcome sin, and that they cannot attain salvation on their own. Therefore, he confesses that we are wretched beings who can only serve the law of sin in our flesh and are bound for hell. “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me” (Romans 7:19–20). This is the fundamental condition of both you and me. Even looking at today’s popular culture alone, the unrestrained lusts of the flesh are being exposed without any filter, and people are going mad over them and dying. This generation, where people casually meet and part through the internet and chatting, is the very picture of where humanity stands today. All of us, the entire human race, are...