Christoffer
Puritan Board Sophomore
I've a question about Romans 6:14
"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace"
I've have always found this verse puzzling since it seems to imply that the law causes sin to dominate us. In other words, grace changes us for the better while law changes us for the worst.
But recently I got this explanation: this verse should be seen in light of rom 1:18-32 where hardening is explained. In other words, the law changes us for the worse since it incurs guilt and condemnation and hardening as a result. So the longer we are under law, the longer we sin and the more hardening we incur. --> the impulses of the flesh more and more begin to dominate us until finally they have complete dominion.
Is this an accurate exegesis, you think?
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Chris
"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace"
I've have always found this verse puzzling since it seems to imply that the law causes sin to dominate us. In other words, grace changes us for the better while law changes us for the worst.
But recently I got this explanation: this verse should be seen in light of rom 1:18-32 where hardening is explained. In other words, the law changes us for the worse since it incurs guilt and condemnation and hardening as a result. So the longer we are under law, the longer we sin and the more hardening we incur. --> the impulses of the flesh more and more begin to dominate us until finally they have complete dominion.
Is this an accurate exegesis, you think?
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Chris