{"id":1671,"date":"2010-04-27T20:43:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T02:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2010-04-27T20:43:33","modified_gmt":"2010-04-28T02:43:33","slug":"romans-712-the-holy-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-712-the-holy-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 7:12 – The Holy Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 7:12<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Therefore the law<\/span> is<\/span><\/em> holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Law and its commandments are holy, but we are sinful.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLaw<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word nomos<\/span><\/em>, which we saw in the last chapter is the noun form of the verb nem\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto divide among\u201d or \u201cto parcel out.\u201d Therefore nomos<\/span><\/em> refers to that which has been parceled out, which someone has in his or her possession. It is also used to refer to a body of regulations that have been delivered or parceled out, such as the Law of Moses.<\/p>\n

This word translated \u201choly<\/span>\u201d is hagios<\/span><\/em>. Its fundamental meaning is \u201cset apart from common use to the service of Deity\u201d or \u201csharing in God’s purity and abstaining from earth’s defilement.\u201d That which is separated unto God is free from any tainting of sin. It is pure and it is spotless. It is holy!<\/p>\n

\u201cCommandment<\/span>\u201d is from entol\u0113<\/span><\/em>, which comes from the verb entellomai<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto give a charge or a command.\u201d Therefore we see that entol\u0113<\/span><\/em> means \u201ca charge, a precept, or commandment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The word translated \u201cjust<\/span>\u201d is dikaios<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cthat which is righteous\u201d or \u201cthat which is just.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek word agathos<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cgood and benevolent, profitable, or useful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Back in verse seven Paul asked the rhetorical question, \u201cWhat shall we say then? Is<\/span> the law sin?<\/span>\u201d Since that verse he has been showing us why the law is not the culprit; rather it is our sin nature that is the cause of our sinfulness. The law simply causes our sin nature to be empowered. Paul now tells us very clearly that the Law is good but it was not provided to purify the heart of fallen man. Its tendency is to increase guilt, shame, and despair. In other words, man cannot obtain righteousness by obeying the law because the law, by exciting our fallen nature, actually increases our sinfulness.<\/p>\n

The Law, says Paul, is holy. It is pure and it is spotless. Paul also says that the commandment is holy. So, what\u2019s the difference between the law and the commandment? The easiest way to distinguish them is to recognize that the law is made up of many commandments. Paul\u2019s point here is that not only is the law as a whole holy and good, but even down to the individual commandments it is holy and just and good.<\/p>\n

We cannot blame the law or any one of the commandments for our sins, but the very presence of the law causes our sinfulness to be exceedingly sinful. In fact, we cannot blame anyone else for our sinfulness. We are guilty of our own sins and the Law does not remove that guilt, it increases it.<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you feel weighed down by guilt over the sins that you have committed? Do you feel guilty because you don\u2019t keep the Law or obey God all the time, or act out of selfish motives? Remember, only the grace of God, through the blood of Jesus Christ, can take away the guilt! Confess your sins and lay them at the foot of the cross.<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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