The Reaction of the Sin Nature to Law

The sin nature’s reaction to law is similar to throwing gasoline on a fire and trying to putting a lid on it. A part from law, the sin nature has no power. “but the sting of death is the sin nature and the power of the sin nature is the law” 1 Corinthians 15:56

Paul deals with this situation in the Seventh Chapter of Romans. Paul begins the seventh chapter with an example of how we have died to the Law.

Romans 7:1 "... or are you ignorant, brethren (for I speak to those who experientially know law) that the law rules over the man for as long as he live?"

We all understand law to some degree, even those of use who have never lived under the Mosaic Law. Paul is not specifically writing to Jew who knew the Mosaic Law; rather, he is addressing anyone who knows a quality of law. There are laws within all countries that cannot be broken. Breaking these laws requires the death penalty. These laws rule over man for his entire life.

Romans 7:2, 3 "for a married woman is bond by the law to a husband for life. However, if the husband dies, she is set free from the law of the husband. Therefore, when the husband lives, if she is married to a different man, she is revealed an adulteress. However, if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress, if she marries a different man."

Paul uses an example from the Mosaic Law; however, many nations have similar laws, so this can be understood by more than just the Jews. Marriage is suppose to be for life. Although, divorce is allowed, neither partner in a marriage is allowed to marry another person. If relations happen with another, other than the spouse, it is considered adultery, which is punishable by death in some nations.

The law of marriage, rules over the couple until one dies.

Romans 7:4 "Wherefore, my brethren, you also have died to the Law through the body of The Christ, to become unto another of a different kind, to the one having raised him out from among dead men, in order that you should bear fruit to God."

Christians are no longer under the Mosaic Law. In their position in Christ, they have died to the Law. This is in a similar way as a woman is free from the law of marriage when her husband dies.