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'Works of the Flesh', Definitions...
Topic Started: April 27, 2012, 9:24 am (732 Views)
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Now the works of the flesh are clearly revealed, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, fightings, jealousies, angers, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
(Gal 5:19-21)

Adultery (moicheia): In addition to the obvious, drawing a member of the opposite sex into Idolatry.
Fornication (porneia): Sex outside of marriage. Also, Idolatry in the sence of unfaithfullness.
Uncleanness (akatharsia): Impurity of thought and lifestyle. Think of your typical Hollywood 'star'.
Lustfulness (aselgeia): Outrageous shamelessness
Idolatry (eidōlolatreia): In additon to the obvious, avarice (love of money).
Sorcery (pharmakeia): Drug use, especially in connection with Idolatry.
Hatreds (echthra): Abiding hostility, especially in opposition to God.
Fightings (eris): Contentions. Think 'holding grudges'.
Jealousies (zēlos): Envious rivalries
Angers (thumos): Heated anger. Like a bubbling cauldron.
Rivalries (eritheia): Partisanship. Putting one's self forward at the expense of another.
Divisions (dichostasia): Dissention. Splitting that which should be whole.
Heresies (hairesis): Following one's own tenets.
Envyings (phthonos): Corrupting Envy
Murders (phonos): Slaughter. Implies slander as in 'character assassination'.
Drunkenness (methē): Intoxication
Revelings (kōmos): Riotous partying. Drinking to the point of passing out.



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Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor abusers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
(1Co 6:9-10)

Fornicators (pornos): One who engages in unlawful sex, including prostitution.
Idolaters (eidōlolatrēs): One who worships a false god.
Adulterers (moichos): One who commits adultery (See above)
Abusers (malakos): An effeminate male and/or male prostitute
Homosexuals (arsenokoitēs): One who lies with a male as with a female
Thieves (kleptēs): One who takes from other by stealth. Includes false teaches who teach for personal gain.
Covetous (pleonektēs): One who is greedy, especially for what belongs to others.
Drunkards (methusos): One who is always intoxicated
Revilers (loidoros): Mocker. One who uses abusive language to injure.
Extortioners (harpax): One who takes from other by force.
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