The Holy Law and Commandment Romans 7:12

Paul the apostle told the people in Rome,“sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me”, and in chapter seven and verse twelve of Romans, Paul told his readers, “the law is holy, and the commandment holy” where we read:

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

The verse begins, “Wherefore the law is holy, ...” Paul began with the word, “wherefore” which means “therefore, insomuch that and so then” “the law” which means “the rule producing a state approved of God” “is holy” or “pure, morally, religiously, ceremonially sacred and consecrated”. Paul concluded that “God's law” is “pure and sacred”.

The verse goes on to say, “... and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” Paul continued with the words, “and the commandment” or “and the order, charge, precept and injunction is” “holy” which means “pure, morally, religiously, ceremonially sacred and consecrated”, “and just” or “upright, virtuous, innocent, guiltless and faultless” “and good” which means “and useful, salutary, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, excellent and happy”. God's “commandment” is also “sacred, virtuous and agreeable” according to Paul.

When we consider these words of Paul, we see how he expresses the value of “God's law”. “God's law” is “pure and sacred”, and His “commandment” is “virtuous, pleasant, and morally pure”. In other words, there is nothing amiss with the “law of God”. The problem is with those who attempted to keep “God's law”. They cannot do so, and only Jesus was able to keep it perfectly. This is why He is the Messiah, Savior and Redeemer of mankind. He paid the price for people's failure to keep God's “perfect and holy” law, and made a way for all who put their “faith and trust” in Him to have “everlasting life”. God's law is perfect. We are not, and therefore we need a “Savior”, “Jesus” to “save” us from our “sins”.

Next time Paul asks his readers how, “was then that which is good made death unto me?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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