To be completely clear: This is a forum for EX Charismatics - former charismatics who have the courage to question the validity of their former beliefs and yet who have not taken the route taken by many - rejecting Christianity, supposing all Christians to be like the ones they have known. Those who seek to learn the truth only from the Scriptures and not from some "gifted" teacher with some "special anointing" who has some supposed direct hot line to God.

Regarding the original topic, I believe the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus refers to the principle of the justification and sanctification of believers.

Aircraft can fly, not because God repeals or suspends the law of gravity for them, but because a higher law applies, transcending and overpowering gravity. In the same way, the law of sin and death - that which applies to the flesh and is described in Romans chapter 7 - is overcome by the higher law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus.

"Therefore," Paul writes, "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1), for the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has (past tense) set you free from the law of sin and death (verse 2)."

Sanctification is a two-sided coin. In one sense it is an already accomplished fact in the courts of heaven, and in another sense an ongoing process whereby the Holy Spirit applies Christ's finished work to the hearts of His people on earth. Both sides of the coin are described in Romans 6, 7, and 8.

I'm afraid I have no idea what Freud and Jung have to do with it... since Paul is not describing any sort of psychiatric malady or process in his epistle; but rather a spiritual and sovereign work of God.

-Robin