Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
The nature of fallen man, the flesh, is seen in this long list of sinful outworkings. All these violate the commands to love our neighbors as ourselves, and so also violate the command to love God with all we are. If these are our lifestyle, then we have no eternal inheritance, and are most likely unregenerate. When we follow God’s Spirit in us, these fade away. This is why the previous verses told us to keep in step with His Spirit to not give in to the fallen nature’s tug on our souls to pull us back.
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