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NASB | Romans 7:19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:19 For the good that I want to do, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. |
Subject: Paul's evil practices Pre or PostJesus |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, This is way I see the problem of ongoing sin in the lives of the redeemed. Despite our redemption we are far from perfection. 1 John is clear and unambiguous on that count. In our fleshly nature we continue to be bound by sin, and I would challenge anyone to dispute that fact. One might say that we are now free to be perfectly righteous in our obedience to the law, but it is clear that Paul would certainly not be one of them. Throughout his epistles he preaches a righteousness that is apart from the law, the righteousness that is by faith. Paul contrasts the flesh with the mind. My understanding is that the "mind" is meant to refer to the mind of Christ that we received upon regeneration. That is; the spiritual nature which is an aspect of our being new creatures in Christ. The flesh wars against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh. The new creature doesn’t sin!If one misses this dichotomy, they miss the entire point that Paul was making. I have to get to work. John |