Romans 7

I rebelled against God. Even after I received Christ, I disobeyed God. Even when I knew what not to do, and even when I didn’t want to disobey, I found there were times when I would not keep the commandments and times when I could not keep the commandments.  But now, I realize I have died to the law through the life and death of my Lord Jesus. This is by god’s grace and purpose so that I am free to belong to Christ. I am released from the law of sin and death, even though it once held me captive, so that I could serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.

The law is holy and the commandment is holy and righteous and good; it does not bring death but it shows me that sin is sin and that I have been sinful beyond measure.