Denny Petrillo write the following about the word, “greed.” The first century was unquestionably materialistic. The desire for more ‘things’ (be ir houses, clothes, slaves or riches) saturated the society. Paul ends this section of scripture concluding that the absence of this is what is proper among saints. Christians are to be imitators of God, not being like […]
Sexual Immorality and Impunity. (Eph. 5:3a) When you read these passages of the Apostle Paul, one might think that they are reading about the sins of the 21st century, but in reality he is referencing the 1st century. Sin is still sin and always has been and always will be. We are plagued by the […]
We “walk in Love” by avoiding ungodly behavior. We must restrain ourselves from ungodly behavior because of our love for the Lord Jesus. Klyne Snodgrass wrote, “If one is joined to Christ and shares in him, one cannot share in the lives of those practicing sexual sin and greed” (cf. 2 Cor. 6:14) In this passage Paul […]