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The War Within Romans 7:14-25

The War Within Romans 7:14-25. The War Within Romans 7:14-25. Believer or Unbeliever?. Believer because… Shift from past (7-13) to present tense (14-25) Overall flow of Romans Condemnation (1:18-3:20) Justification (3:21-ch5) Sanctification (ch6-8). Believer or Unbeliever?.

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The War Within Romans 7:14-25

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  1. The War Within Romans 7:14-25

  2. The War Within Romans 7:14-25

  3. Believer or Unbeliever? • Believer because… • Shift from past (7-13) to present tense (14-25) • Overall flow of Romans • Condemnation (1:18-3:20) • Justification (3:21-ch5) • Sanctification (ch6-8)

  4. Believer or Unbeliever? • Believer because… • Shift from past (7-13) to present tense (14-25) • Overall flow of Romans • Bold statements only true of believers • “agree with the Law” (v16) • sincerely wants to do good (v19,21) • “joyfully concur with the Law” (v22)

  5. Believer or Unbeliever? • Believer because… • Shift from past (7-13) to present tense (14-25) • Overall flow of Romans • Bold statements only true of believer • Actually, a mature believer!

  6. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of flesh sold in bondage to sin”

  7. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of flesh sold in bondage to sin” • the skin covering my bones • my whole body • all of me – material & immaterial • all of me as a fallen human being • body and spirit broken by sin

  8. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of flesh sold in bondage to sin” • legal slavery • legally owned by sin • now owned by Christ (6:7) • experiential slavery • enslaved to our sinful habits & addictions (6:16) • inherited slavery • subject to the traits you were born with (7:14)

  9. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of fleshsold in bondage to sin” = I’m still broken and by nature bent towards sin

  10. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of flesh sold in bondage to sin” Result: there’s a war within me... “inner man” = “mind” vs. “members of my body”

  11. What am I? All parts broken by sin Immaterial (Invisible) Material (Visible) Spirit Body Heart Flesh & Bones Conscience Members Mind Reasoning & Intentions All the parts of my body, anatomy One Unified Person – “Me” “Man,” a “Soul”

  12. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of flesh sold in bondage to sin” Result: there’s a war within me... “inner man” = “mind” • how I reason & make intentions • thus, how I choose to obey God “members of my body” • how I interact w/ the world – my 5 senses • thus, how I experience temptation

  13. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of flesh sold in bondage to sin” Result: there’s a war within me... which sin always wins…

  14. What’s wrong with me? A: I am “of flesh sold in bondage to sin” Result: there’s a war within me... which sin always wins… if I’m on my own

  15. Two Lessons • The normal Christian life is STRUGGLE Know your vulnerabilities • If I try to fight alone, I will lose Practice humility with God & others

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