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NASB | Romans 7:24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:24 Wretched and miserable man that I am! Who will [rescue me and] set me free from this body of death [this corrupt, mortal existence]? |
Subject: Who is the Wretched Man? |
Bible Note: Greetings Steve! Thanks for the response my friend! If I may speak for you for a moment, you have trouble with the 'contradiction' that a lost person would love the Law of God with his mind, while I have trouble with the contradiction that we are no longer 'slaves to sin' yet the wretched man is described as a 'slave to sin'. In my opinion, your contradiction is not a direct contradiction. Your understanding of how a lost person is (based upon the Scriptures) contradicts that Rom. 7:14-25 could be describing a lost person. However, there is no verse which actually says, "A lost person cannot love the Law of God with his mind". :-) Yet, the contradiction that I am complaining about is a direct 1 to 1 correlation. If the 'wretched man' is a slave to sin (and a Christian), then Rom. 6 is in error. We may never agree on this issue, but it is a fun study. I have been really digging into the 'sarx' in Paul's writings. There are 5 pages of verses in which Paul uses the word 'sarx'. I am trying to pin down the exact relationship between a believer and the 'sarx'. I hope to post my study results eventually. Have a great week my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |