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A Foreign Agent; A Good Law; and The Self

Romans 7:15-17

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Scott Postma
May 31, 2025
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“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.” -Romans 7:15–17

The point of Paul’s argument is the most important take-away: the Law is good!

When Paul violates h…

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