Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual: but. am carnal, sold under sin. "the law is spiritual" -the law cannot be sin, for it is spiritual-i.e. it is of divine origin. (Hebrews 1:1) Spirit-caused and spirit-given (1 Peter 1:20). So much for those that claim that the O.T. is myth or the product of mere human efforts.

"Carnal" -4559. sarkikos sar-kee-kos'; from 4561; pertaining to flesh, i.e. (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate: -carnal, fleshly.

-Lit., made of flesh (Vincent p. 80). McGuiggan says that words ending in 'ikos' indicate dominance or characteristic, one who is dominated by flesh. 'Being worldly is to live as if the only there is, is the world. To be 'fleshy' (carnal) is to live as though the only thing there is, is human nature, the flesh.'

Again, this isn't total depravity or an inherent sinful nature. For Christians could allow themselves to become 'carnal' (1 Corinthians 3:1), Christians could allow themselves to be dominated by the flesh. (Romans 6:16) And Christians could allow themselves to produce the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:16).

"Sold under sin" -as. slave, i.e. in bondage to sin. The demands of the good, righteous, holy and spiritual Law of God was too much for Paul, he is imperfect, the result being, he found himself in 'bondage to sin'. (1 Timothy 1:13)