The struggle in sanctification, Romans 7:7-25
By the use of three different analogies in the previous passages, Paul has shown that to be a Christian there must be a change by death of the old man, and a new life in the new man. He first showed that in chapter 5 starting in vs 15 as the old man, represented by Adam, needed to die, so that he might be resurrected to new life in Christ. The next analogy Paul used is found in chapter 6 starting in vs 16 which likens the old man in slavery to sin, and the death of that man which