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Themes in Romans 7

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Themes in Romans 7

Romans 7:1 (show verse)

Since I am speaking to those who understand law, brothers, are you unaware that the law has authority over someone as long as he lives?

Adultery » Who commits adultery
death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Marriage » Those that remarry or marry those who have been divorced
Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands

Romans 7:2 (show verse)

For example, a married woman is legally bound to her husband while he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law regarding the husband.

Adultery » Who commits adultery
Adultery » Who does not commit adultery
death » Figurative of regeneration
Home » Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Marriage » Sacred
Marriage » Those that remarry or marry those who have been divorced
Marriage » Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To remain with them for life

So then, if she gives herself to another man while her husband is living, she will be called an adulteress. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law. Then, if she gives herself to another man, she is not an adulteress.

Adultery » General references to
Adultery » Who commits adultery
Adultery » Who does not commit adultery
death » Figurative of regeneration
Foes of the home » Adultery
Home » Foes of the home » Adultery
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Marriage » Those that remarry or marry those who have been divorced
Marriage » Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands
Widow » Marriage of, authorized
Widow's » Were released from all obligation to former husbands
Widow's » Allowed to marry again
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To remain with them for life

Romans 7:4 (show verse)

Therefore, my brothers, you also were put to death in relation to the law through the crucified body of the Messiah, so that you may belong to another—to Him who was raised from the dead—that we may bear fruit for God.

Christ » Touched by others » Union with
The church » Subject to Christ
The Dead » Illustrative of » Freedom from the law
death » Figurative of regeneration
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Demanded
Fruitfulness » Spiritual encouraged
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the bondage of
the Law of moses » Christ » Abrogated, as a covenant of works
Service » How to serve the lord

Romans 7:5 (show verse)

For when we were in the flesh,

the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us

and bore fruit for death.

death » Figurative of regeneration
Evil » Kiss » Passions
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » In bondage to sin
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Man, by nature, not in subjection to
Service » How to serve the lord
Sin » The law » By its strictness stirs up

Romans 7:6 (show verse)

But now we have been released from the law, since we have died to what held us, so that we may serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old letter of the law.

New creature » The believer as a
death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the bondage of
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » The law
Man » New » The believer as a
New » Man » The believer as a
New Birth » Described as » A new spirit
Service » How to serve the lord

Romans 7:7 (show verse)

What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.

death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Purpose of
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Gives the knowledge of sin
Purpose » Of law
Sin » The law » Gives knowledge of

Romans 7:8 (show verse)

And sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind. For apart from the law sin is dead.

death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Sin » The law » By its strictness stirs up

Romans 7:9 (show verse)

Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life

death » Figurative of regeneration
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law

Romans 7:10 (show verse)

and I died. The commandment that was meant for life resulted in death for me.

death » Figurative of regeneration
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Ordination » What has been ordained

Romans 7:11 (show verse)

For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.

Carnality » Who is carnal
death » Spiritual
Error » Definition of » Sin deceptive
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Deceptive
Sin » The law » By its strictness stirs up
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Sin deceptive

Romans 7:12 (show verse)

So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.

Carnality » Who is carnal
Commandment » The commandments of the lord
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Holiness » What is holy
Justice » What is just
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Perfection of the divine
The law of God » Described as » Holy, just, and good
The bible » The law part of » Perfection of the divine
God's word » Perfection of the divine law

Romans 7:13 (show verse)

Therefore, did what is good cause my death? Absolutely not! On the contrary, sin, in order to be recognized as sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.

Carnality » Who is carnal
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Sin » Sinfulness of
Sin » The law » Shows exceeding sinfulness of

Romans 7:14 (show verse)

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am made out of flesh, sold into sin’s power.

Bondage, spiritual » Sold under sin
Carnality » Who is carnal
The ten commandments » Law of, is spiritual
Evil » Where evil comes from
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Perfection of the divine
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Secret » Sold under
Spirit/souls » What is spirit/spiritual
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
The bible » The law part of » Perfection of the divine
God's word » Perfection of the divine law

Romans 7:15 (show verse)

For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

Error » Definition of » Despised by saints
Evil » Where evil comes from
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Defined » Despised by saints
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Despised by saints

Romans 7:16 (show verse)

And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"

Romans 7:17 (show verse)

So now I am no longer the one doing it, but it is sin living in me.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Saints » Have yet the remains of, in them
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"

Romans 7:18 (show verse)

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Totally depraved
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
The flesh » General references to man's carnal nature
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Man » Of Christ » Natural, the
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
ignorance of Self » It retains sin in the heart
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man

Romans 7:19 (show verse)

For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"

Romans 7:20 (show verse)

Now if I do what I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but it is the sin that lives in me.

Romans 7:21 (show verse)

So I discover this principle:

When I want to do what is good, evil is with me.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Mind » What wars against the mind
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
War/weapons » What wars against the mind

Romans 7:22 (show verse)

For in my inner self I joyfully agree with God’s law.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The law of God » Saints » Delight in
Mind » What wars against the mind
New Birth » Described as » The inward man
New Birth » Produces » Delight in God's law
Sin » Where sin dwells
Spirit » Called "the inner man,"
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
War/weapons » What wars against the mind

Romans 7:23 (show verse)

But I see a different law in the parts of my body,

waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body.

Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
Bondage, spiritual » General references to the bondage of sin
Bondage, spiritual » Is to sin
Captivity » Figurative
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » An inward battle
Evil » Where evil comes from
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » In bondage to sin
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Mind » What wars against the mind
Sin » General references to the bondage of sin
Sin » Saints » Have yet the remains of, in them
Sin » Where sin dwells
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
War/weapons » What wars against the mind
Warfare of saints » Is against » The flesh
spiritual Warfare » An inward battle

Romans 7:24 (show verse)

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this dying body?

Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Mind » What wars against the mind
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the flesh
War/weapons » What wars against the mind
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over the flesh

Romans 7:25 (show verse)

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

So then, with my mind I myself am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh, to the law of sin.

Flesh » The flesh
The flesh » General references to man's carnal nature
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Man » Of Christ » Natural, the
Mind » What wars against the mind
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin
War » Figurative » Armor for » Through Christ
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the flesh
War » Figurative » Thank God for victory in
War/weapons » What wars against the mind
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Through Christ
Warfare of saints » Saints » Thank God for victory in
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over the flesh