Paul shared the reality of his struggle with sin to prepare his readers for Romans 8, the work of the indwelling Holy Spirit in our lives. It will not be our ability or willpower that enables us to obey God.
Paul affirms in the previous section that the Law is not useless. It is not sinful or bad.
• No doubt the Law can only point out our weakness and makes us conscious of our sin; it is powerless to save us but it is not useless.
• It shows us the will of God, the righteous standards of God for our
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