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Law was definitely considered destructive as far as Paul was concerned. Not because it commanded bad things. He agreed all that it commanded was right and proper things to live. He did not imply, nor do I believe, the things law commanded should be violated. But the manner in which laws are carried out is what cannot be fulfilled. To command someone "THOU SHALT NOT" only stirs sin up in the person. I think the simplest way to explain it, that likely doesn't cover all the nuances involved, is that our instinct is to say, "No, I will!"
The point is sin resides in our flesh like a force. And that sin makes it impossible for us to keep law consistently. And I say consistently in the sense that we can obey it only for so long. And at some point WE WILL FAIL.
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...MY THOUGHTS, ANYWAY.
"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
Last edited by mfblume; 08-15-2016 at 12:04 PM.
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