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Law, Religion and Grace

Law, Religion and Grace

WHAT SHALL WE SAY THEN? THAT THE LAW ITSELF IS SIN?

GOD FORBID!

(Romans 7.7 a).

Barth discusses the MEANING  OF RELIGION as it relates

to this verse in his extensive commentary

THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS:

“We have now reached the point where we are bound to

discuss the effective meaning and significance of

that last and noblest human possibility which encounters

us at the threshold and meeting-place of two worlds,

but which, nevertheless, remains itself on this

side of the abyss dividing sinners from those who are

under grace.

Here at this turning-point grace and law-religion-

the first invisibility and the last visible thing,

confront each other.

Grace is the freedom of … Continue Reading