Monday, February 1, 2010

What Must Be eliminated?

In my post yesterday, I had written,"Since I looked at the elements of holy living, I thought it necessary to also look at the elements of the unholy life."

◌"The flesh sets its desire against the Spirit" [Galatians 5:17]
From Galatians 5:19 - 21
immorality (includes selfishness)
impurity
sensuality (includes selfishness)
idolatry
sorcery
enmity
strife (includes selfishness)
jealousy (includes selfishness)
angry outbursts (often includes selfishness)
disputes (often includes selfishness)
dissensions (often includes selfishness)

(Wow! I'm going to quit adding "often includes selfishness" because most, if not all, of these do!!)

factions
envy
drunkenness
carousing
-- things like this.

From Ephesians 5:1 - 8
fornication
all uncleanness
covetousness
filthiness
foolish talking (has anyone studied this?)
idolatry

From 2 Peter 2:10 -
daring attitude toward righteousness
self-willed
reviling
revelry
deception
carousing
adultery
enticing (to do wrong)
greediness
forsaking righteousness
being empty persons
arrogance
vanity
having fleshly desire
sensuality
living in error
being slaves of corruption

◌ 2 Peter 2:19 By what one is overcome, by this that one is enslaved.
22 A dog to its vomit . . . . A sow to wallowing in the mire.

◌ Prayer:
Psalm 139:23 Search me, O G-d, and know my heart;
Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.

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