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Practicing Evil?

Rom.7:19 For the good which I desire, I don't do; but the evil which I don't desire, that I practice.

Let us bear in mind, in our not losing the context of Paul's words here, what is he talking about? It is the law, measuring himself against perfection of God righteous and good law. He finds the wall (the law) is to high he cannot go over it, it reaches to the throne of God, and is so deep he cannot dig under it, it reaches into the center of our earth, and it is much, much to wide having no end! How does he get over it, how can he please God if he is divided off from God being condemn by the alienation of the great wall placed between himself and his God? God's wall is hostile towards his great efforts to please God, and the only way he can please God is by pure worship, meaning without sin!

Romans 3:20 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

James 2:9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

1 John 3:6 Whoever remains in him doesn't sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.

Moreover, the only way to remove the wall of alienation is to have no sin, which the wall only personifies sin in Paul because he cannot in his power remove the wall or get around it. Now we have the context of what Paul speaks to here. His conversation is not personal, we are not being critical when we say a dog is not a fish we simply are stating the truth. If one becomes offended than its because the have gotten to believe the lie that a dog is a fish and that is what we want to believe in our heart, but it does not change the wall.

1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Nothing depends on Paul thoughts, his goodness, his efforts, Paul must believe the God behind the wall wants a restored his relationship with Paul and will provide away for him because he is a good and righteous God that must do what is justice!

Deuteronomy 32:4 The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice: a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Job 4:17 'Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

Matthew 5:45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Matthew 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Today there are numerous religions and religious people that have set up an illusion that one can by good works remove the great wall, by human goodness, and righteousness in obeying the commandments they earn steps up the ladder to final go over the top of wall. They do not see themselves like Paul did, objectively, measuring himself against true righteousness. They measure themselves instead by themselves. In other words, they see improvement in their trying not to sin and other see their improvement, so they are simply satisfied with such self-praise and praise from other religious people.

Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Galatians 3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the 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.

Romans 7:18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.

This illusion is the core of all false religion, it starts from a false premise and ends with a house built upon a sandy foundation. It will crash, and those that have crashed, finding themselves devastated by false religion have actually received a blessing from God. He has judged their works finding them wanting just like Paul faced in his own life, so they have time to repent and accept the unmerited kindness of God,, that is, grace, undeserved kindness, so they can build upon the one deserving person without sin whom removed the wall for us by his precious righteous blood, that is, without sin Christ Jesus. No more having the illusion that something good dwells in sin, that is, the fallen flesh that will get us eternal life.

Eph.2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. 2:14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, 2:15 having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace; 2:16 and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility thereby. 2:17 He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

They divide the flesh from the spirit understanding the flesh is of no value at all in serving God. Moreover, they do the same for others, not hating one another like the world, and/or false religion because religious people believe they can legislate purity of flesh by commandments of God. Without the gift of grace there is no forgiveness of sins, and/or righteousness because Christ does not live in the wall, where on must beg God; “who will go up to bring Christ down, or who will go down to bring Christ up?” Why ask such a foolish question?

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.{NU omits "who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit"}

Romans 8:3 For what the law couldn't do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;

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.

Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Our begging for purity in our flesh is because we believe in our hearts we can earn salvation by our good works. The fact one must beg for such help proves they cannot do even the least thing and remove sin from themselves, it proves they think God is a man judging us like we judge each other. They are proving they do not know the love of God, whatsoever!

Rom.9:8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

Rom.9:33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed."{Isaiah 8:14; 28:16}

Rom.10:6 But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'{Deuteronomy 30:12} (that is, to bring Christ down); 10:7 or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?'{Deuteronomy 30:13} (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)" 10:8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;"{Deuteronomy 30:14} that is, the word of faith, which we preach: 10:9 that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10:10 For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 10:11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed."{Isaiah 28:16}

They are condemned in their own hearts because they judge as the world does in the flesh, they judge the flesh of others so they have a standing before man, believing the lie that if their better than other religious people they are better with God. The power of sin rules in their own lives, and they love those that prosper in condemning the sins in other giving them control and power into their lives. They dare not say: “nothing good dwells in my flesh” as did Paul because that mean all are equal in the eyes of sin, none can gain prominence by self works.

Rom.13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

Romans 6:16 Don't you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

They are simply fellow workers in the free gift of life, in their hearts they have declared Christ righteous, his righteousness has given them standing with God removing the wall of alienation and hostility and they want to share the gift of God love freely with others.

Luke 6:37 Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

John 8:36 If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

Galatians 5:1 Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don't be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

1 Peter 2:16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" He who hears, let him say, "Come!" He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

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