Thank you so much, Dear Tweety, for this study. it is certainly a good one.
Romans seven is showing the world under law. It is not speaking of Paul, personally, as people suppose.
Paul was showing the difference in living under law, and having Grace, which is chapter eight.
Under the law, there was nothing but condemnation. But Paul taught the world, what Jesus sent him to teach, that in christ Jesus, there is no condemnation.
But Paul showed us in Galations, that when one returns back to law, they fall from grace.
These things are why Paul's writings are so very important.
He received his message FROM THE MOUTH OF JESUS, SO HIS WORDS , ARE NOT HIS OWN WORDS, BUT THE ACTUAL WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST.
What a shame that all people cannot understand this! Yet it is the very words of JESUS, that he appeared to Paul and made Paul a minister and a WITNESS.
Isn't it a shame that we are accused of denying Jesus just because we also believe what Paul and Peter taught? and John? do we have to deny Jesus to believe John? how about Isaiah? or Jeremiah? or Moses? see where this false delusion leads? total denial of the Word of God.