We certainly agree that sin existed before the law was added. I would imagine that we also agree that God's Spirit existed before the law was added. However, I do not find anything in your post that confirms that the law existed beforethe law was added.
Just as sin existed before the law was added, so also sin exists since the Seed has come. Why is this true? Because the Spirit convicts with respect to sin and righteousness and judgment (see John 14 and John 16).
BFA
What do you mean by THE LAW in you post above? You added a definite article to the word law. What law are you speaking of in that sense?
This is
one of the main verses many base that teaching on.
(Rom 5:13) (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Now this is what the word law is in the greek.
νόμος
nomos
Definition:
1) anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law,
a command
1a)
of any law whatsoever
1a1)
a law or rule producing a state approved of God
1a1a)
by the observance of which is approved of God
1a2) a precept or injunction
1a3) the rule of action prescribed by reason
1b) of the Mosaic law, and referring, acc. to the context. either to the volume of the law or to its contents
1c) the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love
1d) the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the OT
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Do
you deny that God gave a law to Adam in the garden? Tho we don't see it written, it was verbal. Before Adams fall sin was not in the world. It amazes me those who are advocating what you are teaching never read the whole text.
Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by
one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
It clearly says, sin entered by one man. Who was that one man? Adam. And what law did he break?
Gen 2:16 And the LORD God
commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Gen 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Now here is the most important point.
1Co 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1Co 15:56
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
Without law, sin has no power. That is why Paul can say what he says over in Romans.
Rom 4:7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Rom 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord
will not impute sin.
Rom 4:14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Rom 4:15 Because the law worketh wrath:
for where no law is, there is no transgression.
om 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become
dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
But hey. If you want to go on believing a lie go ahead. I came out of the Adventist church like you. I gave up the sabbath and many of the false doctrines of the church. So I am on your side. But many who did come out are believing a lie about sin coming before law. Yes it was here before the MOSAIC LAW but not all law. God is righteous, and what ever is not righteous is sin....why? Because by His nature, law is already established.
B
I appreciate that you chose to ignor rather than respond to that mess:o.
