Now, What About the Law?

As we come to Romans 6:15, Paul asks another question: “Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace?” This question is asked in anticipation to comments or criticism that could arise from what he said in verse 14: “... for you are not under law, but under grace!” Knowing how people reason, Paul wanted to put an end to any thought that “because we are not under law we are free to live any way we want, even sin!” In fact he says, “May it never be!” Why? Let’s hear how Paul answered that question.