Romans 8:7

“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, etc..] These words contain a reason why the issue of carnal mindedness is death; because the carnal mind, the wisdom of the flesh, is not only an enemy, but enmity itself against God: against his being; it reasons against it; it wishes he was not; it forms unworthy notions of him; thinks him such an one as itself; and endeavours to bury him in forgetfulness, and erase out of its mind all memorials of him: it is at enmity against his perfections; either denying his omniscience; or arraigning his justice and faithfulness; or despising his goodness, and abusing his grace and mercy: it finds fault with, and abhors his decrees and purposes; quarrels…”

“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God--The desire and pursuit of carnal ends is a state of enmity to God, wholly incompatible with true life and peace in the soul. for it is not subject--"doth not submit itself." to the law of God, neither indeed can be--In such a state of mind there neither is nor can be the least subjection to the law of God. Many things may be done which the law requires, but nothing either is or can be done because God's law requires it, or purely to please God.”

“Because - This is given as a reason for what is said in Romans 8:6. In that verse the apostle had affirmed that to be carnally minded was death, but he had not stated why it was. He now explains it by saying that it is enmity against God, and thus involves a sinner in conflict with him, and exposes to his condemnation. The carnal mind - This is the same expression as occurs in Romans 8:6 τὸ φρόνημα τὴς σαρκός to phronēma tēs sarkos. It does not mean the mind itself, the intellect, or the will; it does not suppose that the mind or soul is physically depraved, or opposed to God; but it means that the minding of the things of the flesh, giving to them supreme attention, is hostility…”

“Enmity against God - His existence, power, and providence. Romans 8:8”

“the carnal mind: Gr. the minding of the flesh, Rom 1:28, Rom 1:30, Rom 5:10; Exo 20:5; Ch2 19:2; Psa 53:1; Joh 7:7, Joh 15:23, Joh 15:24; Eph 4:18, Eph 4:19; Col 1:21; Ti2 3:4; Jam 4:4; Jo1 2:15, Jo1 2:16 for it: Rom 8:4, Rom 3:31, Rom 7:7-14, Rom 7:22; Mat 5:19; Co1 9:21; Gal 5:22, Gal 5:23; Heb 8:10 neither: Jer 13:23; Mat 12:34; Co1 2:14; Pe2 2:14 Romans 8:8”