Some imagine that the correct understanding of grace frees the believer
to do whatever he wants - to sin against his conscience, against others,
against the Word and against God. However, this cannot be correct,
since the Scripture says, "Sin shall not have dominion over you, for you
are not under law but under grace" (Romans 6:14). Paul asks, "Shall we
sin because we are not under law but under grace?" His response is
clear. "Certainly not!" (Romans 6:15). Grace is not a license to commit
sin. It is a force
that both pardons us and empowers us to live right,
without falling into temptation.