Romans 7:25

Romans 7:25. thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then. of myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. "I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord"- someone had delivered him! He will continue this theme in Chapter 8. 'The exclamation of thanksgiving shows that the longed-for deliverance has actually been achieved' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 643)

"So then" -I view the rest of the verse as. summation of Romans 7:13-24. He is looking back at his condition as. non-Christian, as one under. system that demanded flawlessness. Remember the whole point in Chapter. is to demonstrate why we needed to 'die', i.e. be released from. system of law justification.

No, the law isn't evil, for He agrees with everything that it stood for. And yet all his good desires and intentions under such. system didn't count. Standing on his own, in. body of flesh, he was unable to live up to the demands of the law. Thank God for grace, forgiveness, the blood of Christ, repentance and prayer!"Barclay, as his custom is, makes three very useful suggestions on this seventh chapter. One, this sections shows the inadequacy of human knowledge. (If knowing what is right were the basic issue, we'd have it easy). Two, this section demonstrates the inadequacy of human resolution. (To grit your teeth and resolve to do what is right isn't the accomplishment of the aim.) Three, this section demonstrates the inadequacy of (even correct) diagnosis. As important as this is, it isn't the whole answer at all. Cancer diagnosed remains cancer and needs more than recognition."