By natural all mankind are positioned legal as outside of Christ, healing for eternal punishment, however when a person believes the gospel of Jesus Christ, they are immediacy positioned legally in Christ, eternally safe and secure.
Paul is teaching the lusts of the flesh can only be put to death, giving victory over sin by the Christ redeeming work on the cross.
In living the Christians life believer must walk and live according to the standard of the Holy which is in agreement to the word of God, not man’s own standard.
Temperance a fruit of the Spirit in the life of believers is displayed by self-control, denying the works of the flesh to take over and get out of control.
The only way a Christians can live a successful, victorious Christian life is to keep walking in agreement with the Holy Spirit according the word and will of God.
Temperance is a spiritual quality. It is self-control under the Holy Spirit ministry to help believers walk in the Spirit and not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Believers has confidence that Jesus Christ arose from dead for our salvation because God’s inspired word testifies, Christ is risen as He said.