In 2005 it was reported that there were 20 million lawsuits filed in state courts—an estimated 4 to 8 million by professing Christians. This demonstrates that the church is not immune from the American obsession with personal rights. In light of this, the Apostle Paul brings some challenging and hopeful words and a challenging question: How might the new identity that God gives to people and the great cost of his grace lead us to act differently?