...either because they are unaware of their gifts, or of their commission to serve. We are saved to serve: "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit" (Romans 7:6). Newness of spirit means that Jesus frees us to serve...

...continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them." Thus: Romans 7:6 "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in theoldnessoftheletter." Jesus requires another witness...

...for this? I suppose not. The parallel holds good—For, when we were in the flesh the motions of sin, which were by the Law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death (Rom. vii. 5). Here is fruit brought forth unto death, but no fruit to the living God. The first husband,...

...dead to the law important for bearing fruit? 5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. 6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve...

...illustration: "For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sin were enacted [energeito] through the law in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are de-activated [katergethemen, 'made inoperative'] from the law" (Rom. 7:5-6). The etymological opposition...

...chapter 7:5-6, Paul said, For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the LA W, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death, but now we are delivered from the LAW, that we being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness...

...another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God, Romans 7:4. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter, Romans 7:6. Furthermore, Paul...

...THERE SHALL ALSO MY SERVANT BE: IF ANY MAN SERVE ME, HIM WILL MY FATHER HONOUR. (Jesus) 12. (Rom. 7: 6) But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should SERVE in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. (Paul) 13. (Rom. 1: 9) For...

...stated why this must be done. For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were through the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are loosed from the law of death, wherein we were detained; so that we should serve in newness of spirit...

...the flesh. If we continue reading further in Romans 7, Paul makes this point well. Verse 6, he says, "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of the Spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." The death on the cross...