In the OldTestament there was no power to resist evil except by force of human wlll and physical separation from it.<p>Under Grace, not only do we have power over evil but we have the knowledge of the Lord in our hearts, not just our minds. This enabled Paul to go into hateful jewry and into pagan gentile cities and preach the Gospel with power and authority.<p>We are received by GraceThroughFaith in Christ Jesus - not by any action in the PhysicalRealm.