AI OVERVIEW: Sin is a power dwelling in the body, a force stronger than willpower that shapes inner patterns beyond isolated wrong acts; Romans 7:15–21 distinguishes the act of doing what one hates from the deeper condition of sin that grips our desires. Behavior modification can curb outward actions, but it cannot overcome this deeper power; Paul shows that we may want to do good yet feel the evil present, and the problem lies in sin dwelling within, not merely in specific sins. Confession without condemnation, grounded in Romans 8:1, invites God to reveal one inner pattern needing grace—hidden motives or gossip—acknowledging the limits of self-help.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: Why do I keep doing what I don’t want to do? And beneath the problems with my job, finances, or circumstances, am I actually becoming a more loving person? In the opening episode of Become New’s series exploring sin, the seven deadly sins, and grace, John Ortberg starts with a fu...
