The Conviction of Sin
Romans 7:7-13
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust…


I. WHAT IT INCLUDES.

1. Knowledge of sin.

2. Consciousness of it.

3. Sense of its demerit and punishment.

II. HOW IT IS PRODUCED — by the law, which —

1. Detects;

2. Exposes;

3. Condemns it.

(J. Lyth, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

WEB: What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."




The Condemnatory Power of the Law
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