Marlin wrote: > The law defines sin. Sin is the transgression > of the law. The soul that sinneth, it shall die. > Sin requires the penalty of death. For this reason > the letter (meaning the elemental part) of the law > killeth.
You are talking about the long term penalty. What about the short term of achieving righteousness? Is the law able to cause us to be righteous, just by telling us in words written with ink what we ought and ought not do? Romans chapter 7 describes how the law ministers condemnation and death. Do you see and acknowledge this? I'm talking about when the mom says don't take any cookies and the kid takes the cookies. As he gets older he finds himeself thinking that he ought to honor his mother and not do that, but he ends up disappointing his mother anyway. The power of the will is not sufficient to prevent sin forever. Only the Spirit can do that, as explained in Romans chapter 8. Does any of this make sense to you, or is this something you have never thought about before? Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
