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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] |
Bible Question: Yes. I have heard this before. BUT, knowing we could not keep it, why start off with something that is already flawed? I am not sure i am presenting this very well. I am simply confused. Why would God chose to create us as sinful in the first place? I know we are, I just don't understand why. |
Bible Answer: Hi, Calmira... The law is not flawed. It is perfect and holy. It does exactly what it intends to do: drive us to Christ. The second half of your question is called theonomy. It has been much discussed in the forum. God's objective was to create a people of His own for His glory. "Why" questions are the most difficult of all. The Scriptures do not tell us why. I surmise that there are two reasons for this: (1) It is quite likely that we lack the cognitive ability to comprehend the answer; (2) We wouldn't accept the answer if we knew it. Most of the time humans ask "why" because they want God to give an account of His actions. Everything the Lord does is perfect, true, and holy. He is Sovereign. He can and does do with His creation as He sees fit. In Him, Doc |