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To whom is Paul speaking?
To whom is Paul speaking?
- Those who do not know Christ
- Those who know the law (correct)
- Those who do not know the law
- Those who know Christ
When does the law have authority over a person?
When does the law have authority over a person?
- Forever
- When one is a Jew
- As long as they live (correct)
- After one knows right and wrong
How long is a woman bound in marriage to her husband?
How long is a woman bound in marriage to her husband?
- As long as the law says
- Forever
- Until they divorce
- As long as he lives (correct)
When is a woman released from her husband?
When is a woman released from her husband?
What happens if a woman marries another man while her husband is still alive?
What happens if a woman marries another man while her husband is still alive?
When can a woman marry another man other than her first husband?
When can a woman marry another man other than her first husband?
Through what have we died to the law?
Through what have we died to the law?
Why have we died to the law?
Why have we died to the law?
Why have we died to the law?
Why have we died to the law?
When we were under the law by what were we controlled?
When we were under the law by what were we controlled?
What were aroused when we were under the law?
What were aroused when we were under the law?
When we were under the law unto what did we bear fruit?
When we were under the law unto what did we bear fruit?
To what have we been released from the law?
To what have we been released from the law?
What way did we serve when we were under the law?
What way did we serve when we were under the law?
How had Paul come to know sin?
How had Paul come to know sin?
Which of the ten commandments does Paul use to illustrate the law prompting evil desires?
Which of the ten commandments does Paul use to illustrate the law prompting evil desires?
What seized opportunity by the commandment?
What seized opportunity by the commandment?
Sin seized what opportunity to produce in Paul every kind of covetous desire?
Sin seized what opportunity to produce in Paul every kind of covetous desire?
Apart from the law what is dead?
Apart from the law what is dead?
What happened when the commandment came?
What happened when the commandment came?
What was the commandment intended to bring?
What was the commandment intended to bring?
What did sin use to put Paul to death?
What did sin use to put Paul to death?
How did sin put Paul to death by the commandment?
How did sin put Paul to death by the commandment?
Paul uses all of the following when describing the law EXCEPT:
Paul uses all of the following when describing the law EXCEPT:
What does Paul describe as being holy, righteous and good?
What does Paul describe as being holy, righteous and good?
What happened to sin through the commandment?
What happened to sin through the commandment?
The law had what function in relation to sin?
The law had what function in relation to sin?
Paul says that we know that the law is?
Paul says that we know that the law is?
How does Paul describe himself as unspiritual?
How does Paul describe himself as unspiritual?
How does Paul describe his state as a slave to sin?
How does Paul describe his state as a slave to sin?
What does Paul not understand?
What does Paul not understand?
What does Paul not do?
What does Paul not do?
What does Paul do?
What does Paul do?
With what does Paul agree when he does what he does not want to do?
With what does Paul agree when he does what he does not want to do?
To what is Paul referring when he says nothing good lives in him?
To what is Paul referring when he says nothing good lives in him?
What lives in Paul?
What lives in Paul?
What does Paul have a desire to do?
What does Paul have a desire to do?
What can Paul not carry out?
What can Paul not carry out?
What does Paul keep on doing?
What does Paul keep on doing?
When Paul does what he doesn't want to do what is doing it in him?
When Paul does what he doesn't want to do what is doing it in him?
What is right there with Paul when he wants to do good?
What is right there with Paul when he wants to do good?
What does Paul delight in in his inner being?
What does Paul delight in in his inner being?
The law at work in Paul's body is doing what against the law of his mind?
The law at work in Paul's body is doing what against the law of his mind?
What is waging war against the law of Paul's mind?
What is waging war against the law of Paul's mind?
What is Paul's mind made from the law of sin at work in his members?
What is Paul's mind made from the law of sin at work in his members?
At the end of Paul's struggle what type of person does he call himself?
At the end of Paul's struggle what type of person does he call himself?
What does Paul ask at the end of his struggle?
What does Paul ask at the end of his struggle?
To what is Paul's mind a slave?
To what is Paul's mind a slave?
What in Paul is a slave to the law of sin?
What in Paul is a slave to the law of sin?
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Study Notes
Paul’s Audience and the Law
- Paul addresses believers who know the law, emphasizing its relevance to their understanding of sin.
- The authority of the law extends only as long as a person is alive, underscoring its temporary and conditional nature.
Marriage and the Law
- A woman remains bound to her husband as long as he lives; the death of the husband frees her to remarry without consequence.
- If a woman marries another man while her first husband is alive, she is considered an adulteress.
Death to the Law through Christ
- Believers are said to have died to the law through the body of Christ, symbolizing liberation from its binding power.
- This death allows them to bear fruit for God, aligning their lives with spiritual purposes.
Effects of the Law
- While under the law, individuals were under the control of their sinful nature, leading to the arousal of sinful passions.
- Sin is described as bearing fruit leading to death when subjected to the law, signifying its destructive potential.
Freedom in the Spirit
- Believers are released from the law to serve in a new way guided by the Spirit, contrasting an approach based on the written code.
- Paul emphasizes that the law is holy, righteous, and good, despite its function in revealing sin.
Understanding Sin
- Paul reveals that sin is recognized as utterly sinful through the commandment, which illustrates the law's role in exposing wrongdoing.
- He identifies coveting as a commandment that stirs evil desires, showing the law's capacity to incite sinfulness rather than righteousness.
The Struggle with Sin
- Paul shares his internal conflict, noting a desire to do good yet often doing what he hates, highlighting the pervasive struggle against sin.
- He acknowledges that it's sin living in him that leads to actions contrary to his intentions, framing his state as wretched.
The Nature of Duality
- Paul expresses a duality in his experience: he delights in God’s law yet battles against the law of sin working in his body.
- This conflict culminates in his cry for deliverance, recognizing the need for redemption from his body of death.
Conclusion of the Struggle
- Despite his struggles, Paul concludes that his mind is a slave to God's law, contrasting it with the members of his body that remain enslaved to sin.
- This tension illustrates the ongoing battle believers face between their spiritual aspirations and their sinful inclinations.
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