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1 | Does sin use the law or benefit from it? | Rom 7:5 | leonore | 121030 | ||
This scripture and also verse 8 are confusing to me. How are sinful passions aroused by the law? and in verse 8 how does sin take opportunity through the commandment? Thank you! | ||||||
2 | Does sin use the law or benefit from it? | Rom 7:5 | Morant61 | 121039 | ||
Greetings Lenore! Excellent question my friend! The best way to apporach these verses is by understanding the original function of the Law. The Law cannot and never could save. The Law cannot change our natures or make us righteous. The whole purpose of the Law was to reveal our sinfulness - it serves only to judge and to convict. Paul makes this point over and over again in Gal. 3 and in Romans 7. Gal. 3:11 - "Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, ‘The righteous will live by faith.'" Gal. 3:21 - " Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 22 But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe." Gal. 3:23 - "Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith." Rom. 7:11 - "For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death." Rom. 7:13 - "Did that which is good, then, become death to me? By no means! But in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful." So, what do verses 5 and 8 mean? Simply this, the Law serves to demonstrate our utter sinfulness in contrast to God's perfect holiness. No one, looking at the demands of the Law and then looking at his own life, can say that he does not deserve condemnation. We not only do the things that the Law prohibts, but we desire to do those things. It is almost like a parent telling a child that he cannot do something. Of course, he then has to do it! :-) In fact, the word 'take opprotunity' in the Greek was used of a military base of operations, or a starting point. Sin, by nature, is rebellion against God's righteous demands and commands. Sin uses the Law as it's starting point to reveal our sinfulness and true nature. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Does sin use the law or benefit from it? | Rom 7:5 | leonore | 121060 | ||
Thank you so much for clearing this up for me. You also helped me with some other questions I had or had been thinking about. I had a hard time understanding v.13 but the translation you have made it much easier. Also what you said about no one being able to look at the demands of the law and then their own lives can say that we don't deserve condemnation. I was just thinking last night about what I would do if I had to stand before God without Christ's atonement. There would be nothing I could say to explain away my sins. I would be guilty and deserving of condemnation. Thanks so much for talking so clearly and giving scriptures on things I am barely beginning to understand! | ||||||
4 | Does sin use the law or benefit from it? | Rom 7:5 | Morant61 | 121104 | ||
Greetings Lenore! I'm glad the post was helpful! Welcome to the forum! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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