Why the Law Can't Save You — Romans 7:5-14 Explained

B22L11 Can the Law of God save you — or does it actually expose how sinful you really are? Romans 7:5-14 answers this in a way most people never expect. ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Romans 7:5-14, Paul reveals the true purpose of the Law — not to save, but to convict. Using the Tenth Commandment ("Thou shalt not covet") as his key example, Paul shows why coveting is the root trigger behind every sin. You'll discover why Paul says he was "alive without the law once" — and what happened when the commandment finally woke up his old Adamic nature. The study also takes a powerful detour into Acts 9 and Acts 26 to show exactly who Saul of Tarsus was before his conversion: a religious fanatic who imprisoned and voted for the death of Jewish believers — yet was completely blind to his own sinfulness. That blindness is the very thing the Law was designed to shatter. 📜 Key Topics Covered: • Romans 7:5 — Why the flesh produces fruit unto death • Romans 7:6 — Delivered from the Law: serving in newness of spirit • Romans 7:7 — Why Paul chose "Thou shalt not covet" as his example • Why coveting must come before every other sin (all Ten Commandments) • Romans 7:8-9 — How old Adam "revived" when the commandment came • Acts 9 & Acts 26 — Saul's fanatical persecution of Jewish believers • Romans 7:12-14 — The Law is holy, just, and good — but it kills • Romans 3:20 — The Law gives knowledge of sin, not justification 🔑 Romans 7 verse by verse, old Adamic nature Bible study, Ten Commandments purpose in Scripture, Romans 3:20 knowledge of sin, Saul of Tarsus conversion Acts 9, grace vs law Paul's teaching, Romans 7:14 carnal sold under sin, covetousness root of all sin Bible. 📖 Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to Romans 7 00:33 — Picking Up at Romans 7:5-6 — Fruit Unto Death 01:55 — Romans 7:5 — Old Adam: The Fountainhead of Sin 03:57 — Romans 7:6 — The Flip Side: Delivered from the Law 05:07 — Romans 7:7 — Is the Law Like Old Adam? Paul Answers 06:10 — Why Paul Chose "Thou Shalt Not Covet" as His Example 07:03 — Coveting Triggers Every One of the Ten Commandments 08:02 — Romans 7:8 — Old Adam Takes Occasion by the Commandment 09:57 — Romans 7:9 — Paul Was Alive Without the Law as a Pharisee 10:38 — Acts 9:1 — Saul: Breathing Threats Against Believers 12:00 — Acts 9:5 — "Who Art Thou, Lord?" — Jehovah Is Jesus 13:35 — John 8 & Exodus 3 — "Before Abraham Was, I Am" 15:28 — Acts 26:9-10 — Saul Voted to Put Believers to Death 17:48 — Acts 26:11 — Compelling Believers to Blaspheme 19:11 — Back to Romans 7 — The Law Was Rolling Off Saul Like Water 20:00 — Romans 7:10-11 — The Commandment Ordained to Life Brought Death 22:00 — Romans 7:11 — Old Adam Deceived and Slew Paul 22:27 — Romans 7:12 — The Law Is Holy, Just, and Good 24:15 — Romans 3:20 — By the Law Is the Knowledge of Sin 25:11 — Romans 7:13 — Sin Becomes Exceedingly Sinful Through the Law 26:36 — Romans 7:14 — The Law Is Spiritual; Paul Is Carnal 27:07 — Saul's Carnality Despite His Religion — Closing Thoughts