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Episode 090--The Conundrum

A conundrum is a difficult or confusing problem or question. It\\u2019s like a mystery we can\\u2019t solve. In Romans 7, Paul shares a conundrum that I identify with and I expect if you are honest, you do too.\\xa0

Like any problem or mystery, I want the conundrum to be solved in 30 minutes like a good tv show. I don\\u2019t want to be left hanging to find out how things are solved for a week! Good or bad, I want it brought to end right now! However, for years I had no idea how to solve this issue that kept turning over and over in my mind.\\xa0

Paul is really bold about his issue. He doesn\\u2019t tell us what the exact thing is he is referring to, but in Romans 7:19 he tells us straight out: \\u201cI want to do what is good, but I don\\u2019t. I don\\u2019t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.\\u201d

Why can\\u2019t I do anything right? Why can\\u2019t I do the things that are pleasing to God? I want to do them, but many times I end up doing the opposite. Why is that? These are the questions Paul, is grappling in this chapter. And they are the questions we all struggle with.

None of us are perfect, even Christians, and we shouldn\\u2019t purport to be. In this chapter Paul makes that clear. He also tells us how the law shows us our sin, why we struggle with sin and what we can do about it.

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