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Carl Westerlund :: Romans 7:14 - “I Am Carnal”

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Romans in Outline No. 71

1.1  THE TIE–IN TO THE PREVIOUS VERSES:

Romans 7:14

Note: Paul’s Method

Raises a question

Gives a short answer

Expounds

2.1  Question #1: How long does the law have authority?

Romans 7:1

3.1  SHORT ANSWER (illustration)

Romans 7:2-4

3.2  EXPOUNDS

Romans 7:5-6

2.2  Question #2: Is the law sin?

Romans 7:7a

3.1  GIVES A SHORT ANSWER

Romans 7:7b

3.2  EXPOUNDS

Romans 7:7c-12

1.2  WHAT PAUL DOES HERE

2.1  Raises a question

Romans 7:13a

2.2  Gives a short answer

Romans 7:13b

2.3  Expounds

Romans 7:14-25

1.3  THE PROBLEM OF CARNALITY

Romans 7:14

2.1  The Pauline spiritual definition

3.1  THE CLASSIC LOCATION ON CARNALITY

1 Corinthians 2:14-3:4

4.1  The natural man:

1 Corinthians 2:14

4.2  The spiritual man:

1 Corinthians 2:15-16

4.3  The carnal man:

1 Corinthians 3:1-4

3.2  AS AN UNREGENERATE — A NATURAL MAN LIVING APART FROM THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT — “In the flesh”

4.1  Contrast with Paul’s use of the phrase for the physical body

Romans 2:28
Romans 8:3
1 Corinthians 7:28
2 Corinthians 10:3
2 Corinthians 12:7
Galatians 2:20
Galatians 6:12
Ephesians 2:11
Philippians 1:22
Philippians 1:24
Colossians 2:1
Colossians 2:5
1 Timothy 3:16

4.2  The spiritual use

Romans 7:5

Romans 8:8-9

Philippians 3:3-4

2.2  The controversy: Is this a Christian or a non–Christian?

2.3  The bondage: “…sold under sin.”

Romans 6:16-18; 6:20

2.4  The issue:

3.1  NOT THE CONFLICT OF GOOD AND EVIL

3.2  BUT THE ABILITY TO KEEP THE LAW

Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. (NKJV)

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