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[b]In My Flesh Dwells No Good Thing?[/b]

Rom.7:18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.

Christ said to God's chosen people while upon earth (Israel) that only one was good, his Father YHWH! Now stop and think; think of all God's faithful prophets, the good kings of Israel, John the Baptist, and even the Son of God - according to Christ none were good! Many have hated the apostle Paul for repeating what Christ himself stated, does that shock you?

Matthew 19:16 Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

Exodus 30:10 Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once in the year; with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once in the year he shall make atonement for it throughout your generations. It is most holy to Yahweh."

You see, it is context of the words that matter not what we think sounds good or bad, so what is the context? God is good, everything he does is perfect and good, even the creating of sinless life in the flesh and in the spirit world, only God is good that is the context, no other creation is in charge of being the source of life as the one good tree God who we all should stem from, but why?

Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"

1 John 3:4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

1 John 3:5 You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.

First, let us understand the entire issue of our bibles which is there is no life outside of God's good life, any thing outside of God's good life is death, and will corrupt into that which it was created from, in our case as humans, the dust we came from. That is the question before all of us in this life, the same question put before Adam and Eve with the exception of their being created without sin. Yes, sin makes nothing coming from us in this life, or good, or perfect in context to God's good without corruption as the source of all life.

James 1:14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. 1:15 Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
1:16 Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers.
1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. 1:18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

1 John 3:9 Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.

Do you understand that context? In other words, if mankind wants life eternal they must be attached to the good tree of life, like a branch. When one compares themselves to that tree nothing good dwell in themselves by the power of their own life and will which gives them eternal life. Mankind has been on a journey to prove those words wrong unwittingly upholding the first lie. Human want freedom, but they are sold into slavery by sin and its corruption, which is the lie if believed that says if we learn something new truth, science, create a better government or some other endeavor we can manage our lives apart from any contact with God. That is, we are gods imparted with life in our flesh and have every right to try things our way - self-governance. Facts don't matter to the newest generation, or the death of all human since sin was introduce into our world.

In other words, sin does not exist, it is mankind judgment of this life regarding what is good and bad that gives them life, not God's life that condemns all flesh as having no value at all for eternal life because sin is evil.

John 1:13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 6:63 It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

Romans 8:7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.

Romans 8:8 Those who are in the flesh can't please God.

Thus, here Paul is not talking to the world, but the body of Christ, he is stating the truth for any Christian's that has tried in their flesh, mind, and hearts, to keep perfection, what perfection? The law given to Moses by God. The law does not redeem anyone by keeping it, it did not make mankind perfect without sin, nor did it bring Israel the kingdom paradise they so badly wanted. No! It proved a truth that anyone of us should humbly acknowledge if we have sought God with our whole heart. The perfection of God condemns us as falling short of his glory needing great mercy for his forgiveness.

Romans 3:19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

Romans 10:9 that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10:10 For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 3:23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Hebrews 10:1 For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

Sinners come to God for the disappointment(s) of what they find in themselves not necessary what they see in others. When we take offense at the truth Paul spoke what are we saying: “I am good, I deserve something from God for may works in obeying his commandment over someone else.”

Romans 9:32 Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

Paul is not speaking to the world, those that lust in their flesh, and lie to one another so they can practice sin in their flesh thinking they are smarter. No! Paul is speaking to those anointed into Christ own life, having his righteousness in them to produce a new mind, and new person for God's glory. He is not saying lets make people into Christ body by legislating God's commandments making the renew their own flesh into a sinless person.

Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.

Rom.7:24 What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death? 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God's law, but with the flesh, the sin's law.
1 Peter 3:21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.

How can that be when God's chosen people could not perfect their own flesh with God's perfect law for two thousand's years? Just think of all the innocent animal life destroyed to forgive their sins, was God being foolish playing games with precious innocent life to make Israel feel better about sin? Why would those freely forgiven by Christ own life's blood think they could now perfect themselves by commandments? (it is the blood under the law, and in Christ that perfect us, by allowing us to stand before God without our sins), Why would they think they were perfect in their flesh when the very law of God proved in them that nothing good dwelt in them? They should rejoice in their freedom not enslaving others to what was impossible for any of the God's chosen people to keep without God sacrifice for atonement. Should we not be humble in spirit knowing we are under undeserved kindness, should we not extend the truth of mankind condition and hold out the only hope for others to be righteous in standing before a loving righteous, good heavenly Father by speaking truth?

James 3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth. 3:15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 3:18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Matt.7:16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? 7:17 Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
7:18 A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

Romans 11:16 If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches. 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree; 11:18 don't boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

John 15:1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.
15:2 Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 15:3 You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 15:4 Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. 15:5 I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 15:6 If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

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