Romans 7

“You also died to the law through the body of Christ” (4). Paul argues that we are “dead” to the law, the OT covenant. The law was good (7,12) but it can’t end sin’s reign in our lives. Paul points us to the “new way of the Spirit” which is far better than the “old way of the written code” (6). Personal will or gumption alone cannot fight sin’s sway over us (17). But Jesus has not left us as prisoners to sin, but he delivers us (25).

“Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (25). Rather than fighting against sin alone, we nourish our life in the Spirit, who makes transformation possible.