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Twice Paul uses the similar phrase, “As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.” . . . “it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.” Romans 7:17 & 20. Is he making an excuse for his sin? Is Paul saying he is not responsible for the sin in his life? Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words states that sin is “a governing principle or power that is spoken of as an organized power, acting through the members of the body. . . this governing principle is ‘personified’ in the following passages . . . ” (Genesis 4:7; Romans 6:12-14, 17-18; 7:14-25). The principle or power of sin can be represented as a person that we might call “Mr. Sin”. In the King James Version rendering of Genesis 4:7, the word “sin” is personified with the use of the pronouns “his” and “him”. “If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.” Sin is a foreign power that has invaded our body due to Adam’s sin and seeks to control us. It is in us, but it is not us being its own entity. It is a real power that is warring against the Holy Spirit in us to control us. The war we are experiencing within our bodies is not a civil war between our old self and our new self, but between our new self and the power of sin. Only the presence and power of the indwelling Holy Spirit can enable us to resist the temptations of “Mr. Sin”. The message this Sunday, which will also be streamed on Facebook Live, will consider the sin that dwells within our flesh.