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Originally Posted by Esaias
I never denied that a Christian could fall into the Romans 7 trap. I do however believe Paul's intent was to contrast the experiences of those under grace with those under law. A Christian who attempts to live by their own power apart from the Spirit will find themselves in the same place as the sinner under conviction who attempts reforming their life without regeneration. Because they both are doing the same thing. If you want what someone has, do what they do. In this case, the corrolary is true: doing what the legalist does gets you the legalist's results.
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True, though I feel
Romans 7 is primarily dealing with born again believers WHO KNEW NOT the truths of
Romans 6, which is why Paul repeatedly asked "KNOW YE NOT?" If we do not understand that we must know we died with Christ, reckon it to be true for ourselves, and then yield to God with that understanding, we WILL repeat the struggle of
Romans 7. So, Paul appealed to what they did not about Law in
Romans 7 to help them realize what they had to know about
Romans 6, and walked them through the struggle as if he struggled when he actually did not.