Ever since then, we have always been rebels. Sin
looks good to us precisely because God has said it is wrong. Instead of paying
attention to His warning, we use them as a “to-do” list. When we are tempted to
rebel, we need to look at the from a wider perspective in the light of God’s
grace and mercy. If we focus on His great love for us, we will understand that
He only restricts us from actions and attitudes that ultimately will harm us.
If a Christian try to struggle with sin in his own strength, he/she will slip
into the grasp of sin’s power. Paul shares three (3) lessons that he learnt in
trying to deal with his old sinful desires: 1) knowledge is not the answer
(Romans 7:9); Paul felt as long as he did not understand what the law demanded.
When he learnt the truth, he knew he was doomed. 2) Self determination,
(struggling in one’s own strength), doesn’t succeed (Romans 7: 15). Paul found
himself sinning in ways that weren’t even attractive to him. 3) Becoming a Christian
doesn’t stamp- ou all sin-and temptation a person’s life. Romans 7 vs 22-25.
Being born again takes a moment of faith, but becoming like- Christ is a
lifelong process. Paul compares Christian growth to a strenuous race or fight
(1Cb 24-27, 11 Tim. 4 v 7). We can only get out of our sinful nature by
learning on a daily basis to know Christ the more and the grace of Almighty
God. It must be noted that, how to make it in life must not paralyze how to
make heaven