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1 | Who is the Wretched Man? | Rom 7:24 | Morant61 | 209384 | ||
Greetings Steve! I'm not sure that I made my point clearly enough my friend! I was not saying that as an unbeliever he was ABLE to obey the Law. He wanted to, but could not because of sin. We know that the Pharisees considered themselves 'sons of the Law', so even though they were not Christians, they wanted to obey the Law and tried to do so. In many cases, even making the Law stricter than it actually was. As for v. 25, I see it connected to 8:1. He is preparing to explain the 'but now...' of chapter 8. V. 25 is an expression of praise that God has done something about the sin that made him the 'wretched man' that he was. I certainly agree with you that sin is still a possibilty for a believer. Chapter six warns us against yielding to it and making ourselves slaves to it again. However, the 'wretched man' of chapter 7 is specifically said to be a 'slave to sin' while chapter 6 says that we are no longer slaves to sin. I've got to get ready for work my friend. I hope this answered your questions, if not, let me know. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Who is the Wretched Man? | Rom 7:24 | humbledbyhisgrace | 209444 | ||
Brother Tim, I'm not aware of scripture that teaches Saul the Pharisee tried to obey the Law or wanted to obey the Law but didn't or couldn't because of sin. Is there Scripture reference that speaks to this struggle? We do have his view of himself regarding his righteousness in the Law as a Pharisee. Philippians 3:6 (NASB) "... as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless." As a Pharisee he viewed himself blameless in regards to the Law. Where was the struggle we find in Romans 7:14-25? I'm not seeing it brother! Your brother in Christ, Steve |
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