Christ died to remove the power of WHICH sin is the question that should be asked. Let's read if Paul was still influenced by sin AFTER Christ died on the cross;
Rom.7
[15] For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
[16] If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
[17] Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Paul tells us the things that He does he does not what to do them;(For that which I do I allow not
He goes on to tell us the things he wants to do that he knows is right he does not do them; (for what I would, that do I not)
But what does he sometimes end up doing? The things that he hates..the things that he KNOWS is wrong. (but what I hate, that do I.)
And where did Paul come by the knowledge that the things he is doing is wrong? He read them in God's laws; "What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.". But let's continue in Paul's writings;
Paul tells us if he does the things he knows not to do it is because of the knowledge of God's laws that let's him know these things are bad....so God's laws are good. (If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.)
But what is it that is inside of Paul....it is sin. It is that constant battle that goes on all of the time trying to make him do the things that he knows he should not do. Just as he says here; (Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.) Paul tells us...it's not me. I don't want to do these things...it's sin...that constant temptation that makes me break God's laws.
Clearly ALL of sin was not removed when Christ died. As we just read....even Paul was subjected to the power of sin at times.
So again I ask....WHICH sin did Christ come to remove the power of? Which of God's laws had power over us that was removed? Which law was against us and could not make us perfect?
The only law that Christ came to remove....the laws of animal sacrifice. That was the law that was nailed to the cross. That was the law that kept us bound to the shedding of the blood of animals. After Christ removed that law..we were no longer bound to having to kill animals. That schoolmaster was done away with.
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