An Example From Marriage In this chapter Paul explains that “You were not
justified by keeping the Law and neither can you be
sanctified by keeping the Law.” Laws only have
power over people who are alive (v. 1). To illustrate
this truth, Paul uses an illustration of the marriage
relationship (vv. 2-3). When a man ...
The Battle With Sin Having explained what the Law does, Paul now
explains what the Law cannot do. The Law cannot
set you free (v. 14). Paul doesn’t understand why
he acts the way he does (vv. 15-20). What he
doesn’t want to do he ends up doing and what he
wants to do he ends up not doing. The Law cannot
...
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An Example From Marriage
In this chapter Paul explains that “You were not justified by keeping the Law and neither can you be sanctified by keeping the Law.” Laws only have power over people who are alive (v. 1). To illustrate this truth, Paul uses an illustration of the marriage relationship (vv. 2-3). When a man ...
The Battle With Sin
Having explained what the Law does, Paul now explains what the Law cannot do. The Law cannot set you free (v. 14). Paul doesn’t understand why he acts the way he does (vv. 15-20). What he doesn’t want to do he ends up doing and what he wants to do he ends up not doing. The Law cannot ...