Believers are free from the law because they have died to it through the body of Christ and are now under grace.
The freedom from the law is foundational to understanding the gospel as expressed in Romans. Paul states that believers have died to the law through the body of Christ (Romans 7:4), which signifies the end of the law’s condemnation over them. As a result, they are no longer bound to its demands but are now under grace. This new status does not mean the law is rendered useless; rather, it is a recognition that the law’s purpose was to expose sin and drive us to Christ for salvation. The believer's salvation and standing before God are secured entirely by Christ's righteousness, not by adherence to the law, which cannot save.
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