“It” is the Law (Torah) that Paul is talking about. EVERYTHING Paul & Jesus talked about was Torah.
The gospel is about re-covenanting us back to God’s Covenant.
The Torah was never meant to save us or resurrect us.
It is meant for us to learn how to walk in God’s ways
after we’ve been redeemed. We were not redeemed to be lawless as some call “freedom.”
Jesus perfectly walked out God’s commands, the Torah, to show us how to do it,
so that we can be in covenant with God and set apart.
It doesn’t save us; only the blood of Christ saves us. After we are saved, out of gratitude we obey His commands.
It (the Law) leads to eternal life
Romans 2:7
It (the Law) has jurisdiction over the living person
Romans 7:1
Doers of the Law will be justified before God
Romans 2:13
The Law of God is not sin
Romans 7:7
It (the Law) is meant to result in life
Romans 7:10
It (the Law) reveals God’s will / contains essentials
Romans 2:18
It (the Law) is the embodiment of knowledge and truth
Romans 2:20
It (the Law) is good, holy, and righteous
Romans 7:12, 7:16
It (the Law) is evidence of a circumcised heart
Romans 2:25–29
It (the Law) makes all mankind accountable to God
Romans 3:19
It (the Law) brings the knowledge of sin
Romans 3:20
It (the Law) reveals the righteousness of God through faith
Romans 3:21–22
Faith establishes the Law
Romans 3:31
The Law brings wrath (judgment)
Romans 4:15
Obedience (to the Law) leads to sanctification
Romans 6:19
Obedience (to the Law) leads to eternal life through Jesus
Romans 6:20–23
Paul joyfully concurs with the Law in his inner man
Romans 7:22
The Law is not the problem—Sin is
Romans 7:7–13
The flesh is not subject to the Law of God
Romans 8:7
Walking in the Spirit aligns with the Law
Romans 8:12–14
Israel pursued a law of righteousness
Romans 9:31
They did not submit to God’s righteousness
Romans 10:3
Christ is the goal (end) of the Law
Romans 10:4
Love fulfills the Law
Romans 13:10
The Kingdom of God is righteousness
Romans 14:17