The Law of Christ
The Law of Christ.
To get started read Romans 7 and 8, or the entire book of Romans.
Rom. 8:2 tells us about The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ. This law has freed those who are "born again" from the Law of sin and death. If you read Romans 8:1-11 you will see in verse 10 the body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
So, Christ's righteousness "covers you" because of the redemption transaction, [he traded places with you on the cross], but also the Holy Spirit then lives in you [permanently eternally indwelling]. This is what Scripture reveals to us. So you now have been transformed by God into a new creation, you have the righteous nature now.
There may be times where information on this site speaks of dragging your old body or war-ing with sin but that is really meaning you are to live in righteousness. You are not totally free of this body until you shed it as you step through the doorway of eternity where God will give you a eternally sin free one, and there dwell perfectly in righteousness.
We are (through sanctification) to grow more and more Christlike and in holiness and righteousness. We do that through reading, knowing and appying/obeying the Word. Not by legalism, but in righteousness by the power of the Spirit that now lives in us.
Read the entire book of Romans and do a study on this through the New Testament as a focused study (in your own personal study-reading time in the Word).
Here are some studies you can go through (in addition) to really clarify and explain this:
Full study through the book of Romans
Related study
Examining specific sins, to grow in righteousness
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