Why Do We Need Laws? Romans 7:1-14

Why do we need laws? Law Defines Right and Wrong - Romans 7:7-13 God’s Law Called Truth – Psalm 119:142 Justice Demands Law Must Define as Sinful Before it Will be Counted Against us – Romans 5:1 Sin Defined: 1 John 3:4 “lawlessness” Sin Dies Without Law – Romans 7:8 Deuteronomy 1:39

Why do we need laws? God to Adam & Eve – Genesis 2:16,17 They Broke The Commandment – Romans 5:12 There Has Always Been Law – Romans 5:12,13 Genesis 4:7 “sin lies at the door” Sin Doesn’t Exist Without The Presence of Law Romans 2:14-16 “who show the work of the law written in their hearts”

Why do we need laws? Other Purposes of The Law Tutor – Galatians 3:24 Aware of Danger Before We Actually Commit Them - Romans 7:7,8 Law a Testimony of God – Psalm 19:7; 78:1-7 Law Provided Evidence – Ezekiel 39:27-29 Law Proves Need for a Savior – Galatians 3:22 We All Sin – Romans 3:23 Extent of Our Misery – Roman 5:20,21

Why do we need laws? Law Cannot Make a Person Right – Galatians 3:21 Weakness in The Law – Hebrews 7:18,19 Law Holy, But Miserable Sinners Could Not Keep it – Romans 7:14 God Established a Way to Save Man That Didn’t Require Perfect Law Keeping – Galatians 2:16,17 Must Stop Sinning – Romans 6:1,2

Why do we need laws? Cannot Willfully Break Laws – John 14:15 His Commandments Are Not Burdensome – 1 John 5:3 They Exist For Our Benefit They Teach us How to Please Our God The Part We Could Not do – God Has Done For us He Sent His Son to Pay Our Debt of Sin All He Asks in Return is Faithful Obedience to His Will