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Christians and the Law
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Regardless of whom the “I” is, the core issue is the man who dwells in sin. The key
point is that, as sinful as we can be, our holiness cannot emerge from within ourselves. It
must have originated from somewhere else, and that source would be the gospel's good news.
Because we cannot rescue ourselves, and it is only through Jesus Christ that we can be truly
saved. Paul writes autobiographically in these passages as he talks about himself. I believe
Paul)would have clarified it in Romans 7:7-25 if he was referring to anyone other than
himself. He, however, does not.
As a result, when he says that he was living previously separate from the law, he
reflects on his own awareness before fully realizing the law (Arnold, 1999). He "died")when
the law infiltrated his mind with the restriction on desiring. The challenge with this
perspective is comprehending how Israel existed before the law (Romans 7:9 New Revised
Standard Version). In this sense, "life" encompasses more than just physical existence on
Earth. It appears to be the absolute opposite of the eschatological death discussed elsewhere
in this context.
One criticism of this viewpoint is that there was never a moment in Paul's childhood
when he was not under the law (Romans 7:9); since him being a Jew child, the Mosaic law
was inevitable from birth. Another argument against this view is that Paul never discusses a
pre-Christian fight with the Torah. He actually emphasizes his enthusiasm and loyalty to the
law elsewhere. Paul affirms that in (Romans Phil 3:6) where he states that he was blameless
as far as what the law requires is concerned. A sinner is detached from God without Christ,
has no atonement from the shame and punishment of evil, is hopeless, and is subject to God's
wrath unless they turn to Jesus Christ to be saved from death.
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Reference
Arnold, J.L. (no date) Who shall deliver me? A study on Romans 7:20-25, Who Shall Deliver
Me?: A Study on Romans 7:20-25. ThirdMill. Available at:
https://www.thirdmill.org/files/english/html/nt/NT.Arnold.Rom.37.html (Accessed:
December 11, 2022).
