Why is it amazing that society still holds together?
It is amazing that society holds together because people are not subject to God's laws; they are enemies of God. The carnal mind is enmity against God and is not subject to His law, neither indeed can be, yet society continues to function.
Les teaches from Romans 5:10 and Romans 8:6-7 that until a person becomes a believer, they are enemies of God. The carnal mind, meaning the unsaved or unregenerate person, is enmity against God and is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Because so many in society are not subject to God's laws and are His enemies, Les is amazed that society holds together as well as it does. He notes this can be brought into the secular realm as well, since the same rebellion against God's law exists there.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.