I have no beef with this. But why did Paul not have the ability? And in what way is the Christian's will free if he does not have the ability? Hammster said that Christians have free will. But I believe that it is all of grace from start to finish. Free will played no part at salvation. Neither does it play a part in sanctification because there is no such thing as free will at all.
My chief point is that I ALWAYS want to do good. Again I have to remind some here that I am disputing Hammster's theory that Paul did what he "ultimately wanted." How anyone can say that the child of God, when he sins, is doing what he ultimately wants? He is a child of God!
"I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do NOT want, I agree with the law, that it is good." ESV
When the Christian sins he is doing the opposite of what he wants.
Not quite. I believe that the Elect are regenerated at conception in their mother's womb. I define regeneration simply as the implanting of the GERM of spiritual life into the soul. The Elect sin willfully up until the time they are converted. This is why I said, "If you are a regenerated AND a converted man you always want to do good.
"For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sin."
Christians indeed sin but they CANNOT sin willfully. They sin in weakness. This is why Christ is our High Priest. He ever lives to plead our weakness before God.
15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.