Paul's words about the Law being unable to produce righteousness because of the weakness of the flesh (Rom. 8:3) should not be interpreted as though he thought little of the Law. On the contrary he took seriously the high calling and expectations of God revealed through Moses. In fact, walking "according to the Spirit" (8:4) involves the fulfillment of these expectations. That's why Paul urged believers to:
- Turn from evil to good (Rom. 12:2, 9)
- Seek love (1 Cor. 13)
- Not misuse liberty (Gal. 5:13-16)
- Choose to do good toward all people (Gal. 6:10)
- Live with a new, godly lifestyle (Eph. 2:1-3 4:1-3)
- Learn how to serve others in humility, with love (Phil. 2:1-7)
- Undo patterns of sin within ourselves (Col. 3:5-11)
- Develop godly contentment with what we have (1 Tim 6:6-11)
This is the life in the Spirit–a lifelong adventure of reclaiming what
God intended for us from the beginning.
- Ephesians 5:8-10
