... Romans 7. The chart in Appendix A describes the various interpretations from the 2nd century through today. Romans 7 as the Mature Believer Major teachers and theologians of the 20th century are divided on the issue. Charles Swindoll and John MacArthur interpret the passage as describing the mature Christian, stating the Paul uses the present tense to describe the struggle. Their position is that this indicates that his current experience as an Apostle included this struggle. Even after Christ's deliverance in Verse 252, the battle is not yet resolved. Being a Christian does not make the battle cease. In fact, only the Christian is truly aware of the battle raging in his or her own soul3. Proponents of this view would also state that only a true Christian can be said to delight in God's law (Verse 22). Likewise, only a Christian can desire to obey God's law ...

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