How do we know that grace does not give us a license to sin?

Romans 6:1-2 directly engages the misconception that grace permits sin. Instead, it asserts that grace reigns through righteousness, transforming hearts to desire holiness over sin. The Apostle Paul unequivocally states, 'God forbid' when questioning whether believers can continue to sin so that grace may abound. Rather, those who are truly united with Christ have died to sin and are called to walk in newness of life. This understanding is critical to the historic Reformed view that while we are saved by grace, we are simultaneously called to a life of obedience that reflects our transformation.