Lesson 89
Romans Chapter 7
Freedom
from the Law's domination
or the total failure of the law to sanctify.
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Intro:
- Key
word in ch-6 was "sin" 17 times
- Key
word in ch-7 is "law" 23 times
- There
are 6 interesting parallels between
the 2 chapters;
#1 ch
6
ch 7
#2 ch
6
ch
7
#3 ch
6
ch 7
#4 ch6
ch7
#5 ch
6
ch 7
Parallel
#6 is seen in both chapters:
- The antecedent to ch-7 and
the premise for the arguments given here really goes back to
Now with vs:1 of ch-7 picks up with the next expected objection.
See this with the "Or" that begins 7:1.
Chapter
6 emphasized 3 critical things.
#1
We need to know
#2
We need to consider
#3
We are to present
- Key here is faith in the
finished work of Christ; being responsive to Grace! What Christ accomplished on our behalf at the
cross!
- The law does not give the desire nor the power to
obey its precepts. But grace
does! It motivates and instructs us!
We need to remember that we as
believers have 2 natures.
- The Old man we saw in 6:6
was crucified with Christ!
- The new man is all that
we are, having been regenerated by H/S,
a new creation in Christ; having the Indwelling H/S plus a F/O/R of
truth being built.
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What
goes on? What is present in the
Believer?
1. Have 2 separate entities
resident in every believer.
2. These 2 entities are
separate; as separate as they can be! Totally opposite/antithetical to one another.
3. There is no sharing of
control! Its
one or the other!
4. All of our actions are the
result of which is influencing at the moment!
5. The manifestations of the
sin nature are not stereotypical!
Chapter 7 Outline
7:1-6 Authority of the Law / Liberation from the
Law
7:7-13 Ministry of the Law or production of the Law
7:14-25 Inability of the Law to Sanctify; reason = power of old nature
First section breaks down into 3 sections.
7:1-6 Authority of the Law /
Liberation from the Law
7:1 principle
7:2-3 Illustration from marriage
7:4-6 Application
7:1
The principle
Or, do you not know, brethren (for
I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives?
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Principle stated, the characteristic of law in view, being pointed out is that
the law rules, has jurisdiction as long as the individual lives;
If we fail to understand
that the law has no jurisdiction over us, we are not going to turn to the new
dynamic and motivator for our life grace!