A Tragic Mistake

For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under [a]the Law but under grace.  Romans 6:14 NASB Not under the Law – Martin Luther’s mistake cost all of us centuries of spiritual deprivation.  Luther read Paul’s words and concluded that the Law no longer applied to the faithful.  He did just what the translators of the…

Luther’s Law (2)

For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under [a]the Law but under grace.  Romans 6:14  NASB But – Yesterday we discovered that there is an alternative way of reading this text that preserves Paul’s Jewish orthodoxy.  This fact is critically important because it shows us that the Christian assumption that Paul left Judaism and invented…

Luther’s Law (1)

For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under [a]the Law but under grace.  Romans 6:14  NASB But – There’s probably no more important verse for the Church than this line from Paul’s letter to the Romans.  In fact, as it is read in most English Bibles, it’s the ultimate justification for separating Christianity from Judaism. …

Master of the House

For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.  Romans 6:14  NASB Not under law – How often we hear this verse as a proof text that the Torah has been set aside and no longer applies to Christian believers!  Many scholars make the claim.  “[Believers] must…

Cain’s Legacy

For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 Master Over You – Think like a rabbi.  Jesus was a rabbi.  Paul was a rabbi.  They taught like rabbis.  Now it’s our job to think like one of them so that we can understand what…