
The War Against the Sin Nature (Romans 7:14-25)
Paul continues his teaching in defense of the Law, dealing with our sin nature
Paul continues his teaching in defense of the Law, dealing with our sin nature
Paul’s teaching concerning Christians and the Law of Moses
Before God strikes Egypt with His last great plague, He commands Moses to instruct the Israelites to perform a specific custom that will allow death to pass them by – the Passover. It will be in the killing and appropriating the blood of a lamb that will allow he angel of death to pass by God’s people.
After God strikes the land of Egypt with hail, destroying the early harvest of barley and flax, He sends Moses to pharaoh once again. This time He threatens Egypt with a plague of locusts that will completely destroy Egypt’s remaining wheat harvest. Pharaoh’s counselors then urge him to free the Hebrew slaves because Egypt can no longer endure these blows from the Hebrew’s God. Pharaoh tries to bargain with Moses to no avail.
In Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians, he deals with a number of sinful issues that are within the church. One of the most grievous and strangest is concerning the man who is sleeping with his father’s wife. Such behavior is horrendous and unheard of for Christians. However, what does Paul say would be the end for such a man?…