In Romans 7:14-25 Paul tackles the relationship between the law of God and human sinfulness. He is making it clear that those who are in Christ have been released from any obligation to the law of Moses.
This is for the same reason that we have been released from our slavery to sin: We died, and death breaks those obligations. Those in Christ are associated with His physical death and resurrection and by that we experience a spiritual death and are resurrected into a new spiritual life. This is how we are freed from our responsibility to the law.
Paul was also describing his experience of wanting to do what was right but found himself doing what is sinful instead. This shows we, even as believers cannot carry out the law in our own strength but through the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us.
Pls note this is for believers in Christ. Unbelievers do not have the Holy Spirit in them, nor have they been set free from the power of sin.
Paul said what a Wretched Man that I am. Who can deliver me from this? Jesus, Jesus can!
Phil 1:6 - God will complete a good work in me till the day of Christ.
This not only shows God will accomplish his perfect work in our lives but it's through him that he carries it out.
Ephesians 8:10 - For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good work, for it was his plan in advance for us to do.
As walk in obedience it is the power of the holy spirit in us who fulfills this perfect plan in our lives.
Phil 2:13 - For it is God who works in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
It is God who works in us giving us the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
Romans 8:28 - all things work together for the good to those who love God to those who are called according to his purpose.
When we see this verse many of us will look at it as just our trials or circumstances of life but we make mistakes too, failing God even in disobedience.
But even in our faults and failure God's grace abounds more and he will take those faults and failures and bring out the good in it for his purpose and glory.
As Christians there are consequences for sin but God will take that sin and still be glorified in it. He loves us and he chastises us because of his love
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