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What does being 'freed from the law' mean?

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'Freed from the law' means that believers are no longer under its penalties, having received grace through Christ's sacrifice.

To be 'freed from the law' implies a radical transformation in the believer's relationship to God's moral law due to Christ's redemptive work. In Romans 7:4, Paul explains that through the death of Christ, believers are dead to the law, which means they are no longer subject to its demands and penalties. The law, once a source of condemnation, has been fulfilled in Christ, relieving believers from the burden of trying to attain righteousness through works. Instead, they now live under grace, empowered by the Holy Spirit to obey God out of love, rather than obligation, thus producing fruit that glorifies Him.
Scripture References: Romans 7:4, Romans 6:14

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