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 ( …
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 ca …
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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 ( …
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 ca …