Pastor Blaine explains the internal struggle Paul describes between the desire to honor God and the persistent pull of sin. He argues that Paul is speaking as a Christian, not an unbeliever, highlighting the real tension believers experience between their new identity in Christ and their ongoing battle with sin in the flesh. The law is good and spiritual—it doesn’t create sin but exposes it, like an X-ray revealing a broken bone. While Christians are positionally saved from sin’s penalty, they are not yet free from its presence. Blaine emphasizes that this passage does not excuse sin but calls believers to humility, vigilance, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. True growth comes not from self-confidence but from ongoing repentance, faith, and recognizing that victory over sin comes only through God’s power, not our own strength.