Paul teaches that because Jesus has raised us into a new life, we must set our eyes on Him rather than the broken patterns of the world. Obedience isn’t about earning God’s love—it’s about escaping the old, infected way of living and being restored into who we were created to be. The “rules” aren’t punishment; they’re the antidote to the spiritual decay we’ve grown used to. Jesus is both the Savior who rescues us and the example who shows us what real humanity looks like.