Difficult texts: Romans 6.14
The final phrase of Romans 6.14 can at first appear confusing. Paul grounds his appeal for righteous living on the status of believers in Christ as those ‘under grace’ rather than ‘under law’. One may have expected Paul to say that believers are not ‘under sin’. Careful attention to the Old Testamen...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2017]
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| In: |
Theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 120, Issue: 3, Pages: 208-210 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament NBE Anthropology NBK Soteriology NBM Doctrine of Justification |
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Bible. Römerbrief 6,14
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | The final phrase of Romans 6.14 can at first appear confusing. Paul grounds his appeal for righteous living on the status of believers in Christ as those ‘under grace’ rather than ‘under law’. One may have expected Paul to say that believers are not ‘under sin’. Careful attention to the Old Testament narrative running through Romans provides clarity to this verse. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X16684439 |