...a life of sincere and spiritual obedience ; or, as the apostle expresses it, ver. 6, to serve God " in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." And now I am further to observe to you, that there is another glorious privilege of believers, distinctly...

...our members to bring forth fruit unto death . 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." THERE is a twofold change which takes place, at the moment of a believer's transition into the peace...

...our members to bring forth fruit unto death. 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." ' The church is married to Christ, and he, the husband, has paid and will pay all her debts. This is...

...law. We are delivered from the law, not that we should be delivered from the service of obedience, but that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. The first remark that we offer, in the way of illustrating this distinction between the new and the...

...The letter of the law no longer daunts him. "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" ( v. 6). It is not the law, of course, that has been put to death, but the believer. Instead of seeking...

...worship him in spirit and in truth. " John 4:24. "But now we are dellvered 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. When we submit our wills to Him and He conies into our hearts, He brings obedience to...

...under a schoolmaster" (Galatians 3:24-25). "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. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law..." (Romans...

...there was also a positive sort of new development. He reminded his readers of the words of Saint Paul, "We should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter" lRomans 7i6l, a somewhat surprising reference from the leader of a reform movement dedicated to the...

...even to him who is raised from the dead." The spiritual man is "delivered from the law" and serves in newness of spirit and not in the oldness of the letter. Paul did not occupy this high ground at first. He had a "wilderness" experience comparable to that...

...unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 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. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,...