Bible Question: If the law is incapable of saving people, as Paul argued, what is the law's purpose? Romans 7:7-13:1 |
Bible Answer: This is just an excerpt from Romans, Chapter 7 but I would recommend that you read the whole chapter as Paul does an excellent job of explaining this subject. Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, "YOU SHALL NOT COVET." 33 Rom 7:8 But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead. 34 Rom 7:9 I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; 35 Rom 7:14 For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. 36 Rom 7:16 But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good. The primary purpose of the law as I see it is to help us identify exactly what sin is and how repulsive it is to our God, read verse 7 again. Then we should be properly motivated to do whatever it takes to get it out of our lives. Of course, that's not possible, especially without the Lord's help. But whatever amount of sin we have in our lives, as long as we're His child, receiving His gift of salvation and staying within His Fellowship of Light as portrayed in 1 John we're in good shape to go to Heaven. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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