Romans 7:15

For me there is only one translation of the Bible.

And that is the King James Version.

Anyone commenting here - of course - is free to use
any other translation.
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Before I even attempt to discuss Romans 7:15

For that which I do I allow not: 

for what I would, that do I not;

but what I hate, that do I.

I would like to say a few words.
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I am basically a New Testament person.  I love certain
parts of the Old Testament - such as Genesis, Exodus
Ruth, Samuel, *Job, Psalms, Proverbs, and Others.

For several years in a row every morning I read the Gospel
- a little at a time - over and over. 

The Gospel is the Heart of the Bible.

For me the Main Characters of the Bible are:

God/Jesus


moses

paul

Moses and Paul are - to me - servants of God.

But because I am basically a NT person - Paul
is more important to me.

Paul.

Not a very nice person really - was he?

Until one day on The Road To Damascus he was struck
down by a Blinding Light - and that Light was Jesus
Himself.

He was literally blinded by that Light and was left alone
in a room for three days to think about what happened.

And well - you know the rest.

Paul was so grateful that Jesus loved him enough to save him
from himself - that he spent the rest of his life showing his love
for Jesus - and showing others the Way.

Now I have never studied Romans as hard as some people -
because it is complex - and maybe because I really don't
want to understand it.

For you see Romans 7:15 holds the key to our relationship with
God. 

And once you get it - then you know what you can and cannot do.
(let me put it this way - if God calls me on it - I can plead ignorance : ] )
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So  you see - I believe that in Romans 7:15 - Paul is saying that we
know what we should do  - what God wants us to do - but we won't
do it.  And what we do - well we do it because of our sinful self - and
it is hard to resist sin - isn't it folks.

The devil that I don't believe in is causing me to stir up trouble
for someone who is just trying to live his life in the best way he
knows how.

And here I am - my sinful self - trying to ruin that person's life.

So what should I do folks?  I refuse to go to a nunnery.
I'm gonna go after what I want  - but don't want to ruin
someone else's life.

I mean - when you've got nothin' you've got nothin' to lose.

But do I have to ruin someone else's life to get what my sinful
self wants?
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I'm open to suggestions (besides going to a nunnery) so please
someone help me out here.