John 5:14
14 Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are healed. Do not sin any more, or a worse thing may come on you”.

Paul experienced his sinful nature⁶

Paul is explaining that **the Law (God’s commands)** is not bad — it’s **good and holy**.
But the Law showed him **what sin really is**.

Before he knew God’s Law, he didn’t realize his wrong desires were sinful.
But when the Law said, *“You shall not covet,”* he suddenly saw how much sin lived inside him — it made him want things even more.

So, the problem isn’t the Law — the problem is **sin inside us**.
Sin uses the good Law to make us disobey and feel guilty, leading to spiritual death.

In short:
The Law reveals sin.
Sin takes advantage of the Law.
The Law is good — but sin in us turns it against us.

“Revealed from heaven”–

Men did not invent this teaching. It is as much a revelation from God as His love (Rom 5:8). In fact, God’s anger comes because of His love. He loves mankind and therefore is angry with the evil which ruins people. He loves righteousness and so is angry with all that opposes righteousness.