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<li><a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,'1-6');">Rom 7:1-6</a>
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<li>Those under the Law are released from that position by sharing in the death of Christ</li>
<li>Joined to a risen Christ &#8212; they bear fruit</li>
<li>Released from Law &#8212; they give glad and willing service</li>
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<li><a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,'7-25');">Rom 7:7-25</a>
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<li>Description of the struggle of seeking to compel the flesh to obey God &#8212;Law &#8212; the result is utter despair</li>
<li>The new view &#8212; victory in Christ!</li>
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<p align="left"><b>Purpose:</b></p>
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To help the willing believer cast himself into the depths of grace
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<p align="left"><b>Analysis:</b></p>
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<li>Know Ye Not? The Law Dominates a Man as Long as He Is Living</li>
<li>The Law &#8212; of Moses
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<li>Attitudes toward the Law
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<li>The Legalist &#8212; is under the Law and fears</li>
<li>The Libertine &#8212; rejects the Law and hates</li>
<li>The Believer &#8212; preserves the balance and loves
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<li>Recognizes inability to keep Law &#8212; Law cannot save</li>
<li>Seeks to obey God &#8212;will by indwelling power of Christ</li>
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<li>The Marriage Law
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<li>The binding character of the Marriage Law &#8212; <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,2);">Rom 7:2a</a></li>
<li>The duration of bond &#8212; "So long as he lives" &#8212; <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,2);">Rom 7:2b</a></li>
<li>The dissolution of Marriage Law, "If the husband dies" &#8212; <a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,2);">Rom 7:2b</a></li>
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<li>The Application
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<li>The first husband is the Law</li>
<li>When Christ died the Law died with Him &#8212; <a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Col',2,'13-17');">Col 2:13-17</a></li>
<li>We became free to live in eternal union with Christ</li>
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<li>The principles applied to the spiritual life &#8212; <a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,'4-6');">Rom 7:4-6</a>
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<li>Death experienced &#8212; <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,4);">Rom 7:4a</a></li>
<li>Relationship expected, "Joined to Christ" &#8212; <a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,4);">Rom 7:4b</a></li>
<li>New life begun, "Bring forth fruit unto God" &#8212; <a id="si_11" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,'4');">Rom 7:4c</a></li>
<li>New freedom experienced &#8212; <a id="si_12" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,6);">Rom 7:6</a>
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<li>The time &#8212; "now"</li>
<li>The extent &#8212; "delivered from the law"</li>
<li>The method &#8212; "being dead"</li>
<li>The purpose &#8212; "that we should serve"
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<li>Negative &#8212; "not in oldness of law" &#8212;
<a id="si_13" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,6);">Rom 7:6</a></li>
<li>Positive &#8212; "but in newness of spirit" &#8212;
<a id="si_14" onclick="return mV('Rom',7,6);">Rom 7:6</a></li>
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