Section 4
the situation of law-keeping, which is the major thing in the typical religion.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF THE LAW-KEEPING
It is impossible for man to keep the law. No one can do it. Just as people cannot walk up to the heavens, neither can they keep the law. Romans 8:3 says that it is impossible to keep the law, because the law is weak through the flesh. All flesh is too weak to keep the law. This is clearly portrayed in the case of the impotent man.
The impotent man had been sick for thirty eight years. He was unable to move. He was filled with expectation when he saw the waters stir ring, but it was impossible for him to get there in time. Because he was impotent, unable to move, he could not receive healing. Likewise, due to our impotence, we cannot keep the law. The law is good, holy, and spiritual. There is no problem with the law; the problem is with us.
Man is not only sick, but also dead. We know from 5:25 that, in the eyes of the Lord, the impo tent man was a dead person. How can a dead person walk? If he is to walk, he must first be made alive. As long as you cannot make a dead person live, he can do nothing. Galatians 3:21