The Law Caused Sin To Increase

"The law itself, introduced later on, caused sin to increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, and, as sin caused death to reign, so grace will reign, in its own time, and, after making us just, and friends of GOD, will bring us to eternal life, through JESUS CHRIST, our LORD." - Romans 5:20-21 

(It was an error to see the law as the great gift of GOD [yet the Old Testament said it!].  Let us say rather that because of the law the Jews discovered much sooner than other nations how great was their need to be saved.  Its first result was to increase sin, because from then on they knew what their duty was and did not do it.)

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