Gary explains that we were in the flesh, but we who are born again are not now in the flesh. We may walk after the flesh sometimes, being carnal or even sinful, but we do not live there (do not need to live there.) We are also dead to the Law; the Law is good but its purpose is to show us a need for a Savior, not a set of standards that govern our lives. Some well-meaning pastors/teachers try to force or focus on the performance of believers pert he law and even God's punishments for breaking the law, but, again, that is not the Law's purpose. God desires that we live and serve Him by the Spirit through faith, not by adhering to a set of do's and don'ts only.
