The Problem Of The Law
THE PROBLEM OF THE LAW
At the time of the fall, sin came into man. However, man did not realize how sinful he was. This made it necessary for God to give man the law that man's sinfulness might be exposed. Al though the law should not have been a problem, it nevertheless became a problem. God's intention in giving man the law was to expose him and to convince him of his sinfulness. But even though man was exposed by the requirements of the law, he still refused to admit that he was sinful. Instead, he used the law in an improper way, as if to say, "The law is excellent. I'll fulfill all its requirements." God's intention was to use the law to expose man, but man thought that he could keep the law. Nevertheless, God's purpose in giv ing the law has been fulfilled. The more man tried to keep the law, the more he broke it; and the more he broke the law, the more he was ex posed. Therefore, we have not only the problem of sin, but also the problem of the law.
As we have seen, the problem of sin is solved in Romans 6. But how can the problem of the law be solved? In Romans 7 we have the way to be freed from the law. The way to be released from the law, like the way to be freed from sin, is