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Rom.7:20 But if what I don't desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me. 7:21 I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.

Nobody likes people that makes excuses except the one making the excuses. Is Paul here making excuses for sinning? No! He is not, he stating a truth that offends many Christian's. Peter under the same will, and/or originality of Holy Spirit stated that no person could put away the filth of their flesh, was he being harsh, and/or excusing his sin, or telling us the truth of sin past on by Adam?

1 Peter 3:21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Truth is we are subjected to many things in our life that are out of our control. Such as a disease that makes us feel and often act in away we would not normally be. We may become offended, or we can state the truth helping to live within our limitations, which brings us peace and soundness of mind. Its only when we deny through an ideology, a religious doctrine, and/or dogma that we find discognitive emotions and thoughts, hurting ourselves, and others, causing addictions, and mental illness.

James 1:19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
1:20 for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God. 1:21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls{or, preserve your life.}. 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. 1:23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror; 1:24 for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

We all have a sickness called sin, and it will eventually take us into death. Paul found out as we can to that when we measured ourselves against perfect health without sin we only see how many things we do out of our control because of the power of sin. What is the power of sin, it is the law. In this case, the Law given to Moses from the perfect sinless mind of God, YHWH. Paul hadn't truly measure himself by God's law, why? Because like so many of us whom deceive ourselves because of our sin, doing so, by applying the law to someone else while justifying our sins as not so serious. Hence, we have unwittingly, measured ourselves by ourselves and not God's perfect sinless law.

2 Corinthians 10:12 For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

James 1:25 But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. 1:26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

Here then we find the truth of the power of sin here than we will need the assistance of a great physician. Here then we will openly cry out as Paul cried out; “who can help me?” The God of love, the God of great mercy and kindness. Yes! Amen! He is there for us, we must come to this point and than he will pick us up he will extend us comfort beyond human understanding. He will be found in everything we do and say. This is the marvelous God of undeserved kindness waiting for us to see the truth of ourselves so he can give us a new life, a better life, and eternal life, through the power of life Christ Jesus.

Romans 14:4 Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

John 7:24 Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

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