Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
The Simul in the Old Testament By Rev. Donavon Riley
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imul justus et peccator. We Christians are at once saint and sinner. And while we might have the entire Scriptures at our fingertips, so often our go-to passages about this reality of the Christian life are in the New Testament. Let’s be honest. There are few passages that nail the “simul” as well as Romans 7, where we read about Paul agonizing about not doing the good that he wants to do and doing the bad that he doesn’t want to do. And yes, we can relate to that struggle all too well.
