Romans 7:15. For that which I do I allow not:
The man himself does that which is evil, but his conscience revolts against it.
Romans 7:15. For what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
This is a strange contradiction, - a man who has grace enough to will to do good, and yet does it not. There are two men in the one man, - the new nature struggling against the old nature. This must be a renewed man who talks in this fashion, or else he could not say that he hated sin; yet there must be a part of him still imperfect, or else he would not do that which he hates.
Romans 7:15. For that which I do I allow not:
The man himself does that which is evil, but his conscience revolts against it.
Romans 7:15. For what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
This is a strange contradiction, - a man who has grace enough to will to do good, and yet does it not. There are two men in the one man, - the new nature struggling against the old nature. This must be a renewed man who talks in this fashion, or else he could not say that he hated sin; yet there must be a part of him still imperfect, or else he would not do that which he hates.