What does 'the law of the Spirit of life' mean in Romans 8:2?
‘The law of the Spirit of life’ means an established, absolute fact of everyday living, like the law of gravity or buoyancy. It is the principle that the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus sets a person free from the law of sin and death, which was operating every day.
Les explains that in Romans 8:2 the word 'law' must be understood according to its context. He notes that 'law' can simply mean a fact of everyday living, like the law of gravity or the law of buoyancy—absolute principles no one can change. In the same way, the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is the established fact that the Spirit of life has set believers free from another absolute, the law of sin and death, which was operating every day.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.