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In verse fifteen Paul basically summarizes the effect of our sinful nature. Paul shares with us three lessons that he learned in trying to deal with his sinful desires and cravings. The first one is knowledge of the law is not the answer. Paul realized that he was a doomed sinner when he speculated the law. The second one is self-determination does not succeed. Paul found himself sinning in ways that were not even attractive to him. The final one is becoming a Christian does not exclude out all sin and temptations from a person’s life. Paul compares Christian growth to a strenuous race or fight. Through this, Paul once again emphasizing the fact of one’s inability to gain salvation by works.

Romans 7:15
15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.