and I died. I found that the very rule that was intended to bring life actually brought death.

So I find this to be a principle: when I want to do what is good, evil is right there with me.

You may ask me, "Then why does God still find fault with anybody? For who can resist his will?"

For Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from the Law as follows: "The person who obeys these things will find life by them."

And Isaiah boldly says, "I was found by those who were not looking for me; I was revealed to those who were not asking for me."