Romans 7:14

Internal Conflict With Sin

¹³ Did that which is good, then, result in death to me? Of course not! It was sin that did it, so that it might show itself as sin, for by means of that good thing it brought about my death, so that through the command sin might appear surpassingly sinful. ¹⁴ For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am made of flesh that is frail, sold into slavery to sin. ¹⁵ Indeed, I do not understand what I do, for I do not practice what I want to do, but I am always doing what I hate.

Holy Spirit

Law is Good

Law is Spiritual

Law of Moses

Of the Flesh

Moses

Sin

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman so as to have an evil desire for her at once has already committed adultery with her in his heart,

Matthew 16:23

But He turned and said to Peter, "Get out of my way, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for this view of yours is not from God but from men."

Matthew 18:25

And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.

Matthew 22:37-40

And He answered him, "'You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole mind.'

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' feet and said, "Leave me, Lord, because I am a sinful man."

Luke 7:6

Then Jesus started to go with them. But when He was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to say to Him, "My Lord, stop troubling yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

Luke 18:11-14

The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

Romans 7:18

For I know that nothing good has its home in me; that is, in my lower self; I have the will but not the power to do what is right.

Romans 7:22-24

For in accordance with my better inner nature I approve God's law,

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

So I myself, brothers, could not deal with you as spiritual persons, but as creatures of human clay, as merely baby Christians.

Ephesians 3:8

yes, on me, the very least of all His people, this unmerited favor was bestowed -- that I might preach as good news to the heathen the boundless riches of Christ,

Hebrews 4:12

For God's message is alive and full of power in action, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the depths of soul and spirit, to the dividing of joints and marrow, and passing judgment on the thoughts and purposes of the heart.