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Romans 7:14-25 is an important passage for those seeking to press on to perfection. Paul is speaking there about his experience as a born-again Christian, for an unconverted man does not say, “I joyfully concur with the Law of God in the inner man” (Romans 7:22). Paul’s letter to the Romans is written in a sequence describing “the gospel as the power of God for salvation” (Romans 1:16), beginning from chapter 1. After speaking about justification by faith in chapters 3-5. Paul speaks about victory over sin in Romans 6. Then Paul goes on to the next stage in chapter 7. He is not going back at that point to an unconverted period in his life. No. He is continuing his description of the gospel. Now, he talks about the struggle that a person who is interested in pressing on to perfection finds in his inner life. Consciously he has chosen to do only God’s will thereafter. He desires victory and has found grace in his time of need.

Personal Reflection:
What is the difference between conscious and unconscious sin?