Living By The Law Of Life
LIVING BY THE LAW OF LIFE
Three crucial words in Romans 7 and 8 are law, life, and death. It is difficult even for scientists to define life and death. In the Bible, death is spoken of in a very definite way. First Corinthians 15:26 says that death is the last enemy, and Revelation 20:14, that death will be cast into the lake of fire. In order for death to be cast into the lake of fire, death must be concrete and tangible. In Rev elation 20 death is related to Satan on the one hand and to Hades on the other, both of which are to be cast into the lake of fire. This proves that Satan is an actual person and that Hades is a definite place. Therefore, death must also be something concrete. Nevertheless, no one can adequately ex plain what death is.
FOUR LAWS
The matter of law is profound. Many Bible students have been troubled by Paul's use of the word "law" in Romans 7. This word firstly denotes the law of God, that is, the ten commandments (7:22). Then in 7:23 Paul speaks of "the law of my mind," and in 8:2, of "the law of sin and of death" and of the "law of the Spirit of life." It is difficult to understand the words "law" and "life"