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7 What? Can anyone therefore say that the Law is sin? No! By no means! But to the contrary, I did not know sin; transgression of the Law, except through the Law, for I did not know lust, unless the Law had said: Do not covet.
12 Therefore the Law is holy, and the commandments are holy, and just, and righteous.
13 Did that which is righteous, then, become death to me? By no means! But in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it produced death in me through that which was righteous, so that through the commandments, sin might become utterly sinful.
14 For we know that the Law is spiritual; but I was carnal, sold into the power of sin*.
1 John 3:4, "...for sin is the transgression of the Law."
12 Therefore the Law is holy, and the commandments are holy, and just, and righteous.
13 Did that which is righteous, then, become death to me? By no means! But in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it produced death in me through that which was righteous, so that through the commandments, sin might become utterly sinful.
14 For we know that the Law is spiritual; but I was carnal, sold into the power of sin*.
1 John 3:4, "...for sin is the transgression of the Law."
That has not changed, I still know win is sin, and I know I still sin.
But instead of focusing on my sin, and how sinful I am, I choose to act like christ, and instead focus on loving and serving others, and seek after the things of the spirit.
Go ahead. Follow the law. The law was made for sinners, You must have not yet been tutored by the law. So maybe you still need it.
When are you going to stop focusing on rules and regulations and start focusing on serving others my friend?
You focus so much on self and the flesh while trying to be obedient, when do you have time for God and others?