I wasn't being hateful. I apologize if it came across that way. It wasn't my intention.
You repeatedly stated that "the flesh can't know" how to obey the law of God, but also stated that "I know when I am walking according to my flesh, and I know when I am walking according to the Spirit." Then you asked, "So, the question is, what can the flesh know?" This seemed disingenuous to me, because of the contradiction (which I thought was intentional); that you can walk according to the Spirit, but others cannot. The Holy Spirit works wherever it can find fertile ground, in Christians and non-Christians alike.
The law of God is written in
all hearts, not just those of Israel (Romans 2:14-15). Gentiles are grafted into Israel (
Ephesians 2:11-13; Ephesians 2:19; Ephesians 3:6; Romans 11:17-24).
Non-Christians make decisions of the law in their hearts every day. It tells them they should honor their parents, always be truthful, not steal and not murder. It even tugs at them to worship their creator. The Holy Spirit works on the heart.
The flesh cannot know good from evil?
- Adam and Eve fell and gained the knowledge of good and evil from eating the forbidden fruit.
- All know the difference between good and evil.
- Repentance is remorse for doing evil, knowing that we should be doing good.
Where the Holy Spirit can work, it will. God's law is always there in our hearts, so that we can know what is good and what is evil, what is right and what is wrong.
Again, I apologize if you felt I was being hateful. I'll try to do better.