The subject of Romans 7 itself, I believe, doesn't lack importance for all and every Christian in the world, Christians of all ages, nation and time. Why? The main reason is that people have quoted these verses to excuse or justify their short comings.
I just cannot believe that God would give us in His own Word verses to excuse or justify our shortcomings. The whole Bible AND the goal of God for us is encouraging us to sanctification, not to desertion.
There are enough examples of weaknesses and failures in the saints' lives, there are enough Bible verses telling us that sanctification is the process of a lifetime, rather than the work of a moment, to not add a text that tells us there is no hope of getting out of the circle: sin, repentance, and confession, and again sin, repentance, confession … endlessly.
I just cannot believe that God would give us in His own Word verses to excuse or justify our shortcomings. The whole Bible AND the goal of God for us is encouraging us to sanctification, not to desertion.
There are enough examples of weaknesses and failures in the saints' lives, there are enough Bible verses telling us that sanctification is the process of a lifetime, rather than the work of a moment, to not add a text that tells us there is no hope of getting out of the circle: sin, repentance, and confession, and again sin, repentance, confession … endlessly.
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