The Man of Romans 7

[SeniorSeeker]

[size=large]The Man of Romans 7[/size]

"If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me" (Rom. 7:16, 17). What struggle is presented in these verses?

Using the law as a mirror, the Holy Spirit convicts a person that he or she is displeasing God by not fulfilling the requirements of the law. Through efforts to meet those requirements, the sinner shows that he or she agrees that the law is good.

What points that Paul had already made did he repeat for emphasis? Romans 7:18-20 (New King James Version) "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me."

To impress upon a person his or her need of Christ, the Holy Spirit often leads the person through an 'old covenant' type of experience. Ellen G. White describes Israel

 

[Anonymous]

Jesus said to the adulterous woman (where was the man?) when no one had condemned her who were going to stone her, I neither condemn you, "GO AND SIN NO MORE!" If it were not possible to stop sinning...Jesus would not have told her this! So, willfully sinning is not allowed when saved in Christ Jesus, but if we do sin somehow; someway, He is our Advocate before our Heavenly Father and will defend us against satan's accusations! Amen! Ma Betty