Romans 8:12 So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh: "So then" -a summation, and an answer to those that would claim that Paul's gospel led to immoral living.

"debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh" -'we owe nothing to' (TCNT); 'we owe. duty--but it is not to the flesh!' (Mof). Paul's gospel taught. moral obligation, BUT IT WASN'T TO THE FLESH! (1 Peter 4:3)

Paul isn't teaching that Christian's couldn't sin (they could-Romans 8:13), rather, that Christians have NO MORAL RIGHT NOR OBLIGATION TO SIN. So much for those that claim, 'I know it's wrong, but. just needed to do something for myself,. just needed to let off some steam.'

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