Renewing Your Mind Cures for Antinomianism
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Feb 6, 2026 
Sinclair Ferguson, Reformed theologian and longtime teacher at Ligonier and RTS, explains how the gospel reshapes our view of God’s law. He traces legalism back to Eden, contrasts Paul’s metaphors for the law, and shows how union with Christ and the Spirit make obedience a gift. He also surveys Sinai, ceremonial laws, and the new covenant promise of the law written on hearts.
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Union With Christ Reorients The Law
- Christians are united to Christ and thus stand 'in law' to him, making the law our in-law rather than a means of salvation.
- Union with Christ and the Spirit transforms our relation to the law so it becomes a beloved guide, not a burden.
Use The Gospel To Cure Lawlessness
- Rely on the gospel cure for antinomianism: deepen your union with Jesus through the Holy Spirit.
- Let that union lead you to love and obey God's law rather than dismissing it.
New Covenant Puts Old Law In Perspective
- New Testament critiques of the law compare the old covenant's constraints with the fuller liberty of the new covenant, not with lawlessness.
- The Mosaic administration's restrictions served underage people until the fuller privileges of sonship arrived.
