{Romans 8:13} For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. -- RLIV.
Paul is not addressing the world, but rather those who have been regenerated as sons of God. The rest of the world is still living after flesh under the condemnation in Adam, and are yet to come forth in the last day to their trial of judgment. (John 12:47,48) If the new creature who has an accurate knowledge of the truth willfully gives up his walk in the spirit so as to walk in the flesh, such results in a new condemnation for which there is no sacrifice. (Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:26-29) Paul is not in the above verse speaking of every sin due to weaknesses of the flesh, but a giving in fully to the flesh, and yet we need to mindful that there is always the possibility that new creature could fully give in to the flesh, so as to no longer walk after the spirit.
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Job 4:8; Proverbs 14:12; Matthew 26:41; Romans 5:12-19; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:4-12; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 4:22; Galatians 6:7,8; Hebrews 6:4-8; Hebrews 10:26-31; James 1:15; James 4:4; 2 Peter 2:20-22; 1 John 5:16; Jude 1:11-13.
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