"Drunkards, Revilers, Swindlers"

July 4, 2015

“Drunkards, Revilers, Swindlers”

Blessings folk!

Fornicators
Idolaters
Adulterers
Effeminate
Homosexuals
Thieves
Covetous

No one whose pattern and practice of behavior includes these will inherit the Kingdom of God.

There is more.

1Co 6:9-11
Or 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 effeminate, nor homosexuals,
nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.


Not…

Drunkards -
methysos - abuser of the vine, drunk

Revilers -
loidoros - verbal abuser, slanderer

Swindler -
harpax - violently greedy, ravenous

None will inherit the Kingdom of God.

How many in church organizations are such…especially revilers.
I encounter them frequently.

How many revile, swindle and otherwise cheat?

Yet, fear not.

Such were some of us.
There is Hope.
There is the washing, sanctifying and justifying of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In His name.
By His blood.
To His glory.

Therefore, do not “give up” on someone.
Speak the gospel to them.
It is the power of God unto salvation.