Would we have been sinless if law did not exist? ~ Cross reference of Romans 5:7 to Exodus 20:14, Deuteronomy 5:18

This is yet another false statement made by Paul. "I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law". If Paul was referring to the [10 commandments] / 613 laws G-d gave on Mount Sanai, I think he is trying to pull a fast one here.

The first coveting that is recorded is that of Eve. She coveted for what was not to be eaten.

Cain coveted for the favor that Able got from G-d. He did not do what was right in the first place and then when Able got the blessing from G-d, he coveted for what was not his and in the process killed Abel. 

Remember flood during Noah's time? What were the three reasons the flood came and destroyed all living things,

• Sexual immorality [having intimacy with women who were not their wives - Coveting]
• Theft / Robbery [Stealing what is not their - Coveting]
• Murder [Taking another's life to possess what is not theirs - Coveting]

We are all created in the image / likeness of G-d where his breath is the conscience within us to discern right from wrong / good from evil.

Point is, Paul like many times, makes a bold false statement and then builds this theology on top of the lie.

He has the audacity to lie that because the law came he is now called a sinner, else he would sin all he wanted and god would call him a saint. Ask him to tell this to Eve, Cain and all the people who were killed in the flood much before the law came.

Second lie he utters is that because the law came, "sin is sinning" and he has nothing to say in it. I guess he did not read what G-d said in Genesis 4:7 or he is one of those psychopath's who claims that there is a devil inside him who killed all these people. I just watched.

Genesis 4:7 Is it not so that if you improve, it will be forgiven you? If you do not improve, however, at the entrance, sin is lying, and to you is its longing, but you can rule over it." 

  

Kind of sad that he speaks such pathetic lies, "For apart from the law, sin was dead", "I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death." "For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death.", "Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died."

What amazes me is that Christianity is based on the theology of a person who says the below about himself and that explains why he needs the blood of Jesus to save him from hell. [but will it?] 

Romans 7:14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[c] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

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All Greek Text references are from NIV and Tanakh references are from Chabad.

This post is not intended to offend anyone's faith but for those people who are Seeking the truth of THE ONE TRUE G-D of the universe to who we owe all our love, gratitude & devotion.

My encouragement to you is that you read the whole chapter of Tanakh that the Greek text quotes so you get the context and understand what G-d actually said.

G-d Bless and Seek THE Truth.

Romans 7:7 What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”[b] 8 But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead. 9 Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. 10 I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death. 11 For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death. 12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.

Exodus 20:14 You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, his manservant, his maidservant, his ox, his donkey, or whatever belongs to your neighbor."

Deuteronomy 5:18 And you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor shall you desire your neighbor's house, his field, his manservant, his maidservant, his ox, his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.