VICES (NEGLECTING GOD & OTHERS)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) The Bible mentions many specific actions and attitudes that are either right or wrong.

b) Look at the list below. Are these characteristics influencing you?

1. Vices (neglecting God and others)

a) 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. (Galatians 5:19-20 NKJV)

#1) Sexual immorality (Galatians 5:19)

#2) Impurity (Galatians 5:19)

#3) Hatred (Galatians 5:20)

#4) Jealousy (Galatians 5:20)

#5) Anger (Galatians 5:20)

#6) Selfish ambition (Galatians 5:20)

#7) Dissension (Galatians 5:20)

#8) Arrogance (Galatians 5:21; 2 Corinthians 12:20)

i) ²⁰ For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults. (2 Corinthians 12:20 NKJV)

#9) Idolatry (Galatians 5:20; Ephesians 5:5)

i) 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. (Ephesians 5:5 NKJV)

#10) Witchcraft (Galatians 5:20)

#11) Drunkenness (Galatians 5:21)

#12) Wild living (Galatians 5:21; Luke 15:13)

i) ¹³ And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living. (Luke 15:13 NKJV)

b) ⁸ No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! ⁹ Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, ¹⁰ nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:8-10 NKJV)

#1) Cheating (1 Corinthians 6:8)

#2) Adultery (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

#3) Homosexuality (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

#4) Greed (1 Corinthians 6:9; Ephesians 5:5)

i) 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. (Ephesians 5:5 NKJV)

#5) Stealing (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

c) ¹² “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. ¹³ I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” ¹⁴ Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. ¹⁵ But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. ¹⁶ “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” (Revelation 22:12-16 NKJV)

#1) Murder (Revelation 22:12-16)

#2) Lying (Revelation 22:12-16)

#3) Lust (Colossians 3:5)

i) ⁵ Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. (Colossians 3:5 NKJV)

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