Romans

In his letter to the Romans, Paul explains the relationship between the Law and believers, both Jew and Gentile. We argue the following to be true:

Paul's use of the law is not static. He develops the theme of the law throughout the letter, at first more generally, later focusing on certain aspects of the law.
Paul maintains a positive view of the law throughout Romans (3:1-2,31; 7:12).
All people, Jew and Gentile alike, have sinned and fall short of God's glory. All disobey God's law (ch. 3).
Our being justified, being credited with righteousness, occurs APART from the law, just as it was with Abraham (Gen 15:6). Justification (which all need since all have sinned) is not by works but rather by faith in Christ (ch. 3-4) just as occurred with Abraham. Our faith does not overthrow the requirement to obey God's instructions found in His law, but rather upholds the law (3:31) just as Abraham did following his being justified by faith (Gen 26:5).
One purpose of the law is to reveal and increase trespass (the breaking of God's commands), revealing the depravity and carnality of human beings resulting in the reign of sin, which leads to death. When the “old self” or carnal nature encounters God's commands, the result is the breaking of these commands. It is THIS aspect - the enmity of the carnal nature against God's law - from which believers have been freed, having died to the dominion of sin through Christ! Paul calls this “the law of sin and death,” and contrasts it with “the law of the Spirit of life,” which we are now under. In Christ, we now have freedom from the law of sin and death, the carnal nature's hostility against God's law, so that we CAN obey His commands! (ch. 5-8)
The law points to and declares the work of Christ. Therefore, when we obey the law, we proclaim who Christ is (9-10).

Romans Introduction
Romans Chapter 2
Romans Chapter 3
Romans Chapter 4
Romans Chapters 5-6
Romans Chapters 7-8
Romans Chapters 9-11
Romans Chapter 14
Romans Conclusion