Romans 8:7

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: "because" -the reason why 'setting the mind on the flesh results in death'.

"enmity" -2189. echthra ekh'-thrah; feminine of 2190; hostility; by implication,. reason for opposition: -enmity, hatred. 'because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God' (NASV); 'This is because the fleshy mind hates God' (Beck) ** Colossians 1:21 'formerly alienated and hostile in mind'.

-Personal animosity, hatred, dislike, and opposition directed against God. (Lenski p. 506)

"This verses makes it very clear that all who minimize sin are doing God no favor. They are doing no one any favor. Sin sought annihilation of God. God came into our world and showed himself plainly in Christ and Sin sought his utter destruction. Sin, manifesting itself in decadence and religious corruption; sin manifesting itself in love of money (Judas), self-preservation at any cost (the council of John 11:47), lust after political success (Pilate)..sin sought to annihilate God!"

"for it is not subject to the law of God" -'for it does not subject itself to the law of God' (NASV); 'for it refuses to obey God's law' (Gspd). Present tense here means continued insubordination. (Robertson p. 373)

Note: This verse infers that the 'mind of the spirit', to be spiritually-minded is to subject oneself to the law of God. (1 John 2:4)

"neither indeed can it be" -'It does not mean that. person who lives. worldly life cannot turn from it and himself become subject to the law of God; but it does mean that. person cannot live for the things of this life and at the same time be subject to God.' (Matthew 6:24; James 4:4)

Minding the flesh and serving God are two things that cannot be made to harmonize! So much for those that claim 'Christianity has nothing to do with my personal life'. Many people fool themselves into thinking that they can serve God acceptably and yet hold on to. mental perspective that is filled with immoral and godless thoughts. Paul says, 'as long as. person allows their heart/love/mind/affections to be centered on the things of this physical world, there is no way that such an individual is going to subject themselves to the law of God. Therefore, how ridiculous to say that my gospel teaches that Christians can continue in sin!