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Monday, June 18, 2007

Fruit of the Unbeliever (AKA: Don't Do These!)

Matthew 15:19
  • evil thoughts
  • murder
  • adultery
  • sexual immorality
  • theft
  • false testimony (don't lie!)
  • slander

Romans 1:29-32

  • filled with every kind of wickedness
  • evil
  • greed
  • depravity
  • envy
  • murder
  • strife
  • deceit
  • malice
  • gossip
  • slander
  • God-haters
  • insolence
  • arrogance
  • boastfulness
  • inventiveness in doing evil
  • disobedience to parents
  • senselessness
  • faithlessness
  • heartlessness
  • ruthlessness

Romans 13:13

  • orgies
  • drunkenness
  • sexual immorality
  • debauchery
  • dissention
  • jealousy

So these passages stress three characteristics: murder, sexual immorality, and slander. Murder is pretty obvious. I think it's safe to say that most people agree that murder is morally wrong. Slander is pretty much well known as well - basically, don't say something untrue about others. Sexual immorality is much more tricky in today's society. What is clearly immoral in the Bible and even detestible in God's eyes is becoming more and more blurred. I don't want to get into this in this posting. Any comments?

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