After the apostle Paul's previous exposition on the prevalence and influence of sin in his Christian life, he now turns to the security he, and other Christians, has because of his position "in Christ." Romans 8:1-17 is a classic statement, in other words, on the doctrine of eternal security. That regardless of the effects of continued in sin, that Paul talks about in Romans chapter 7, in a person's life, as the flesh and the spirit wage "war," no one will lose their familial standing with God as His children. It is something that all Christians need to know and embrace as part of the "good news" that God wrought when He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to "condemn sin" in the flesh.