Ephesians 5:3-7
3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
Walking out our new life by faith and yielding in obedience means that we turn from the attitudes and actions that formerly indicated our hurtling to judgement and hell. We cannot listen to those who would try to justify living in sin when we have been delivered from it at the great price of God’s own innocent Son in our place. Therefore we do what is fitting instead of what God says is unclean and immoral, from our actions down to our words, with the thoughts of the heart to be dealt with as well. God’s wrath will be poured out on the disobedient who deny Christ and continue to live in offense to God, so how can we who are saved from sin live a moment longer within it? As His saints, we are to partake of His holiness in our yielding.
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