It's interesting. In Romans 7:7 he said "...I had not known sin, but by the law..." so I wonder if it's just better to not know the law and therefore not have consciousness of sins?
“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.”
Genesis 6:5-6 KJV
the law came after the promise of the gospel was given to Abraham. In order to start teaching wicked man to know what sin is . If we nt know what sin is we can never repent of it
but I agree in Christ now , it’s better not to learn about sin because we already know we were sinners. To fill ourselves up with more knowledge of sin will provoke more sin to come out of us and our more of a self effort to not sin even though it’s inside of us
“For when we were in the flesh, ( before conversion through baptism ) the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.”
Romans 7:5 KJV
it works like a constant poking of a stick we have corrupt knowledge in us a desire that’s sinful do to say simply don’t sin d then explain in detail sins , is like dangling a steak in front of a starving man that knowledge of evil in us wants To get out and rule us. It’s part of our nature so it’s a constant provocation and call to live as is contrary to our heart
But now we have this to fill us up apart from the law which has to exact opposite effect we have the knowledge of righteousness now without the law . So just like the law taught coveting and produced those sinful fruits by provoking them the gospel does the same but it calls us to our original purpose and state of righteousness giving us the knowledge of God and not sin
“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Romans 3:21-23 KJV
the law produces fruits of death meant to bring all the world to its knees knowing they were condemned in order to prepare us to receive the message of Christ who came to save us from our sins
not sure that makes sense but one testament administers death because it creates constant temptation to the knowledge of evil in us and the other creates the fruits of righteousness giving us the truth of Gods Will for us which is why we were originally created to be like God in our morality and actions
God doesn’t struggle with sin d doesn’t need the law to explain good
And evil to him and so now in Christ when we receive the spirit we also no longer need to be taught of sin but we need to grow up on the spiritual milk of the gospel and then grow stronger when we’re able to eat the meat and potatoes of the gospel