The desire is as deadly as the deed.John Farley
Pastor-Teacher Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Evil desire is as deadly as the deed.Rom 7:7-12 The Law cannot justify us, and the Law cannot sanctify us either. In Romans 7:7-12, Paul goes to bat for the Law. IS THE LAW SIN? Of course not! Rom 7:7-12 is where Paul vindicates the Law. The issue of chapter 7 is not our guilt for our sins, not the penalty , not our need for forgiveness, …. but rather sin in the flesh, the power of sin , and our need for deliverance from that. Here Paul begins to reveal the spiritual character and reach of the Law. ἐπιθνμία
epithumia Here in Romans 7 the term means “desire after anything forbidden”. Luk 22:15 Mar 4:18-19 In the NT, epithumia is used much more often to refer to evil desires than to good ones. Exo 20:17 Worship no other gods, Honor your father and mother, you shall not steal, It is the distinction between an outward action and something that occurs inside.
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