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NASB | Romans 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." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:7 ¶ What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, if it had not been for the Law, I would not have recognized sin. For I would not have known [for example] about coveting [what belongs to another, and would have had no sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, "YOU SHALL NOT COVET." [Ex 20:17; Deut 5:21] |
Subject: IF God KNEW, why make it so? |
Bible Note: calmira, I do apologize if I expressed my thoughts with anything construed as condescending, and if it was, it wasn’t necessarily directed at you. I find them to be such a mystery, those who make every argument possible to deny the sovereignty of God and the truth of His Word. I find for myself that when trying to uncover that shroud, that mysterious garb, I get a sense of frustration and it does surface (honestly something I must gain more control over). I truly apologize and hope that you will understand. Many people seem to make a poor attempt at establishing anything contradictory such as God making us sinful or God not giving us choices and basically blaming a fallen world on a God most high and who is perfect and holy in every essence of the words. When in fact, it is our decision making that has brought us here, well, maybe not ours directly, but we would have done the same don’t you think? But we are right were God wants us anyhow; amazing how it works out. Although you may get an answer that suffices, some will not and it is not even because the sovereignty of God can’t be explained, but simply because they do not want to accept it. Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. They choose to be willfully ignorant. I used to think that I could talk a starving cat off a tuna truck until I attempted one day to explain God and his grace to a nonbeliever. You would have thought I was trying to pull teeth from a chicken. I learned to accept however, that my responsible is to only deliver, to the best of my ability while relying on Christ, the good news, and then to let God do the rest. Sometimes I must be persistent and others I must be more careful, but I am to witness. Your search for answers to edify yourself is commendable and I pray you continue. I’m still searching myself for many answers and do trust that I’ll find them as I progress and know there are many that I just may not get answers to this side of heaven. Sometimes that is hard to accept but something that is factual and needing to be dealt with. I’m glad you were able to get answers that satisfied you, there are many wise posters on this forum and you’ll do well to listen to them and you can recognize them, just compare what they post to God’s Word (you have had a few already reply to you). Now if you can just get those who question to listen as well! Just a closing note, it doesn’t matter what we do when it comes to God concerning His glory. He’s glorified regardless of what we choose and do. God orders all and everything works in support of His eternally perfect plan whether we have faith or not or whether or not we intended the act to be vile and wicked. God uses all for His glory and much in ways we cannot comprehend. But by the grace of God, faith in Christ keeps us from having to worry about that godless place reserved for the wicked. And promises us that one day, we’ll have answers to all of our questions. 1Corinthians 13:9-10: 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. WOS |