A meaningful quote

June 19, 2008 at 10:06 p06 (Freedom from the law) (, , , , )

Consider Romans chapters 6-8 very long and you will find it difficult to be free from the law and legalism without sinning all the more that grace may abound. This quote has been extremely helpful to me and influential in my life. I hope it might be for you as well.

“The relationship between legalism and freedom is like the story of Jesus calling Peter out of the boat to walk on the water and join Him. The ocean is like the law-still present after salvation (it hasn’t gone away). However, our relationship to the law has changed. Now instead of trying to stay afloat in it, swimming, we are called to walk on it! How do we do that? Keep your eyes on Jesus. If you take your eyes off Jesus, you will sink. Look to Jesus to guide you across the ocean of the Law-He will safe keep your morality.”   John Piper

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