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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: God is not much in the business of answering questions that begin with the word "Why". The ultimate reason why God does anything is because He wants to. God is sovereign and does what He does "in accordance with his pleasure and will" (Eph. 1:5b NIV). Deuteronomy 29:29 Holy Bible, English Standard Version "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law." |