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Lord’s Day 2

Q3. From where do you know your sin and misery?

From the law of God.

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Romans 3:20

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 7:7–25

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

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Test Yourself · Q3

From where do you know your sin and misery?