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[[File:notinherit.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The ''unrighteous'' shall [[Not inherit the kingdom|not inherit the kingdom]] of God.<Ref name="covetnot">{{covetnot}}</Ref> What does this have to do with being [[Joint heirs]] or receiving the [[Eucharist|bread]] ''divided from house to house'', or the [[table]] you choose to eat at?<Ref name="2tables">{{2tables}}</Ref> <Br>Can those who eat the [[dainties]] of rulers at the [[table]] filled with the [[reward of unrighteousness]] also eat at the [[table]] of the [[Corban of Christ]]? <Br>Can we be friends and even faithful in service at the [[unrighteous mammon]] while we seek the [[kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]]? Are we pursuing the error of [[Balaam]]?<Ref name="Errorbn">{{Errorbn}}</Ref>]]


== Not inherit the kingdom ==
== Not inherit the kingdom ==


There is a list of people whom we are told will not inherit the [[Kingdom of God]]:
A common teaching in the [[Modern Christians]] is that all you have to do is be baptized<Ref name="bap">Just because some ones dunks you in water and says words does not mean you have received the [[baptism]] of Christ, nor are you [[saved]].  <Br>"Be not [[deceived]]: neither [[fornicator|fornicators]], nor [[idolaters]], nor [[Adultery|adulterers]], nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor [[covetous]], nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor [[extortion|extortioners]], shall inherit the kingdom of God." <Br>Anyone still [[covet]]ing their neighbor's goods, labor, or property through men of governments who "[[exercise authority]]" one over the other and desire their [[dainties]] and [[benefits]] do not truly [[believer|believe]] in Jesus nor His doctrine.
http://preparingyou.com/wiki/Not_inherit_the_kingdom</Ref> and believe and you are saved because the [[Ten Commandments]] are done away with in the New Covenant.
 
We know there is a verse in [[Colossians 2]]:14  "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, [[Nailing it to His cross|nailing it to his cross]];"
 
Paul is not talking about the [[Ten Commandments]] as the hand written ordinances, because God wrote them and because they would not be contrary to us. Besides we know from [[Romans 2]]:15 and [[2 Corinthians 3]]:2-3  <Ref>[[2 Corinthians 3]]:3  [Forasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.</Ref> that the law should be written on our hearts according to his new covenant<Ref>[[Hebrews 8]]:10  For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
Hebrews 10:16  This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;</Ref> as prophesied in Jeramiah.<Ref>[[Jeremiah 31]]:33  But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.</Ref>
 
If what we do, our works, are in violation of those [[Ten Commandments]] of God that is evidence that our faith is not real faith.<Ref>[[James 2]]:17  Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18  Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20  But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?...26  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.</Ref>


[[File:notinherit.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The unrighteous shall [[Not inherit the kingdom|not inherit the kingdom]] of God. Does this have to do with being [[Joint heirs]] or receiving the [[Eucharist|bread]] divided from house to house, or both? <Br>n those who eat at the table of unrighteousness also eat at the table of Christ? <Br>Can we friends and even faithful in service at the [[unrighteous mammon]] while we seek the [[kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]].]]
But still, many [[modern Christians]] persist that the [[Ten Commandments]] are done away with because Paul says we are saved by [[faith]]. We are saved by faith but how do we know if we have real faith?
 
To hold up a few verses and interpret them out of the context Paul and the whole gospel bring vain imagination and a [[strong delusion]]. who says in [[1 Corinthians 6]]:9 "Know ye not that the [[unrighteous]] shall [[not inherit the kingdom]] of God? Be not deceived: neither [[fornicator|fornicators]], nor [[idolaters]], nor [[Adultery|adulterers]], nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10  Nor thieves, nor [[covetous]], nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor [[extortioner|extortioners]], shall inherit the [[kingdom of God]]."
 
If they were correct about their interpretation of Paul then that would mean that ''fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, effeminate, abusers of themselves with mankind, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers, extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God'' because the [[Ten Commandments]] telling us not to do these things was done away with.
 
We see a similar list with the same outcome in [[Galatians 5]]:18  "But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; [[Adultery]], fornication, uncleanness, [[lasciviousness]], 20  [[Idolatry]], witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21  Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."
 
The law still has to be written on your heart and mind otherwise you are not the 'we' spoken of by Paul.
 
Loving one another includes taking care of one another by love which is also translated charity.
 
If the law is written on your heart and mind then will see the evidence of it because there are consequences as we see in [[2 Peter 2]]:3, [[2 Peter 2]]:14.
 
In Acts we see Paul and the Apostles keeping the commandments caring for the people through [[charity]] alone [[Pure Religion|unspotted by the world]].
 
[[Acts 6]]: 1. "And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the [[daily ministration]]."
 
They were keeping the [[Ten Commandments]] about not [[covet]]ing anything that is thy neighbors because it was written on their heart.
 
Many [[modern Christians]] both in the institutional church and home church movement do not follow the instruction of Jesus Christ concerning not being like the rulers of the gentiles who "[[exercise authority]]" one over the other to provide [[benefits]] by way of a [[welfare]] system of force and debt.
 
In the New Covenant Jesus was adamant and forbid His followers to make the governments of the [[world]] and the rulers who [[exercise authority]] their [[benefactors]]. See [[Matthew 20]]:25, [[Mark 10]]:42 , [[Luke 22]]:25.
 
Forcing your neighbor to provide you with free stuff is not [[love]] but the [[workers of iniquity|works of iniquity]]. The [[early Church]] would not do that but [[modern Christian]] under a [[strong delusion]] do so as a matter of policy and these false teaching that it is okay to violate the [[Ten Commandments]] of God that is supposed to be written on our hearts and minds by His Holy Spirit dwelling in us.
 
If [[modern Christians]] would [[repent]] and do what Christ told the [[early Church]] to do, and we see being done in Acts by them, then they too would be providing daily bread from house to house through [[charity]] and not the [[Covetous practices]] which is clearly not love.  
 
These lists of people whom we are told will not inherit the [[Kingdom of God]] may think they believe but James tells us by their works we know their faith is dead.


: Could you be on that list?
: Could you be on that list?
: You say you believe in Christ, but do you?
: You say you believe in Christ, but do you?


* [[1 Corinthians 6]]:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall [[Not inherit the kingdom|not inherit the kingdom]] of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10  Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11  And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
* [[1 Corinthians 6]]:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall [[Not inherit the kingdom|not inherit the kingdom]] of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor [[Idolatry|idolaters]], nor [[adultery|adulterers]], nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
: 10  Nor thieves, nor [[covet]]ous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."


Paul is not saying you can still do these things and be saved because if you are still doing these things then you have not really repented nor could you really love Jesus because if you did you would [[Keep the Commandments|keep His commandments]].<Ref>John 14:15  If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Paul is not saying you can still do these things and be saved because if you are still doing these things then you have not really repented nor could you really love Jesus because if you did you would [[Keep the Commandments|keep His commandments]].<Ref>John 14:15  If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:23  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
: John 14:23  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 15:10  If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.</Ref>
: John 15:10  If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.</Ref>
 
* [[Galatians 5]]:18  But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
: 19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; [[Adultery]], [[Adultery|fornication]], uncleanness, [[lasciviousness]], : : 20  [[Idolatry]], witchcraft<Ref>{{5331}}</Ref>, hatred<Ref>{{2189}}</Ref>, variance<Ref>{{ 2054}}</Ref>, emulations<Ref>{{2205}}</Ref>, wrath<Ref>{{2372}}</Ref>, strife<Ref>{{2052}}</Ref>, seditions<Ref>{{1370}}</Ref>, [[heresies]]<Ref>{{139}}</Ref>,
: 21  Envyings<Ref>{{5355}}</Ref>, murders<Ref>{{5408}}</Ref>, drunkenness<Ref>{{3178}}</Ref>, revellings<Ref>{{2970}}</Ref>, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall [[not inherit the kingdom]] of God.
: 22  But the [[fruit]] of the Spirit is [[love]]<Ref>{{26}}</Ref>, joy<Ref>{{5479}}</Ref>, peace <Ref>{{1515}}</Ref>, longsuffering<Ref>{{3115}}</Ref>, gentleness<Ref>{{5544}}</Ref>, goodness<Ref>{{19}}</Ref>, [[faith]]<Ref>{{4102}}</Ref>,
: 23  Meekness <Ref>{{4236}}</Ref>, temperance<Ref>{{1466}}</Ref>: against such there is no law.
: 24  And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
: 25  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
: 26  Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.


* [[Galatians 5]]:18  But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; [[Adultery]], [[Adultery|fornication]], uncleanness, [[lasciviousness]], 20  [[Idolatry]], witchcraft<Ref>{{5331}}</Ref>, hatred<Ref>{{2189}}</Ref>, variance<Ref>{{ 2054}}</Ref>, emulations<Ref>{{2205}}</Ref>, wrath<Ref>{{2372}}</Ref>, strife<Ref>{{2052}}</Ref>, seditions<Ref>{{1370}}</Ref>, [[heresies]]<Ref>{{139}}</Ref>, 21  Envyings<Ref>{{5355}}</Ref>, murders<Ref>{{5408}}</Ref>, drunkenness<Ref>{{3178}}</Ref>, revellings<Ref>{{2970}}</Ref>, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall [[not inherit the kingdom]] of God.
: 22  But the [[fruit]] of the Spirit is [[love]]<Ref>{{26}}</Ref>, joy<Ref>{{5479}}</Ref>, peace <Ref>{{1515}}</Ref>, longsuffering<Ref>{{3115}}</Ref>, gentleness<Ref>{{5544}}</Ref>, goodness<Ref>{{19}}</Ref>, [[faith]]<Ref>{{4102}}</Ref>, 23  Meekness <Ref>{{4236}}</Ref>, temperance<Ref>{{1466}}</Ref>: against such there is no law.
: 24  And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26  Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.


We are saved by faith but that faith, when it is true faith, produces the works of faith.
We are saved by faith but that faith, when it is true faith, produces the works of faith.




* [[Romans 1]]:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
* [[Romans 1]]:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
: 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
: 19 ¶  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
: 19 ¶  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
: 20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
: 20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
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: 27  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
: 27  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
: 28  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
: 28  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
: 29  Being filled with all [[Reward of unrighteousness|unrighteousness]], [[adultery|fornication]] [metaph. the worship of idols ], '''wickedness'''[evil purposes and desires]<Ref>{{4189 }}</Ref>, [[covet]]ousness<Ref>{{4124}}</Ref>, maliciousness<Ref>{{2549}}</Ref>; full of envy<Ref>{{5355}}</Ref>, murder<Ref>{{5408}}</Ref>, debate<Ref>{{2054}}</Ref>, deceit<Ref>{{1388}}</Ref>, malignity<Ref>{{2550}}</Ref>; whisperers<Ref>{{5588}}</Ref>, 30  Backbiters[defamer]<Ref>{{2637}}</Ref>, haters of God,<Ref>{{2319}}</Ref> despiteful<Ref>{{5197}}</Ref>, proud<Ref>{{5244}}</Ref>, boasters<Ref>{{213}}</Ref>, inventors[ contriver] of evil things<Ref>{{2182}}</Ref>, disobedient<Ref>{{545}}</Ref> to parents, 31  Without understanding<Ref>{{801}}</Ref>, covenantbreakers<Ref>{{802}}</Ref>, without natural affection[unsociable]<Ref>{{794}}</Ref>, implacable[without a treaty or covenant ]<Ref>{{786}}</Ref>, unmerciful<Ref>{{415}}</Ref>:
: 29  Being filled with all [[Reward of unrighteousness|unrighteousness]], [[adultery|fornication]] [metaph. the worship of idols ], '''wickedness'''[evil purposes and desires]<Ref>{{4189 }}</Ref>, [[covet]]ousness<Ref>{{4124}}</Ref>, maliciousness<Ref>{{2549}}</Ref>; full of envy<Ref>{{5355}}</Ref>, murder<Ref>{{5408}}</Ref>, debate<Ref>{{2054}}</Ref>, deceit<Ref>{{1388}}</Ref>, malignity<Ref>{{2550}}</Ref>; whisperers<Ref>{{5588}}</Ref>,
32  Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
: 30  Backbiters[defamer]<Ref>{{2637}}</Ref>, haters of God,<Ref>{{2319}}</Ref> despiteful<Ref>{{5197}}</Ref>, proud<Ref>{{5244}}</Ref>, boasters<Ref>{{213}}</Ref>, inventors[ contriver] of evil things<Ref>{{2182}}</Ref>, disobedient<Ref>{{545}}</Ref> to parents,
: 31  Without understanding<Ref>{{801}}</Ref>, covenantbreakers<Ref>{{802}}</Ref>, without natural affection[unsociable]<Ref>{{794}}</Ref>, implacable[without a treaty or covenant ]<Ref>{{786}}</Ref>, unmerciful<Ref>{{415}}</Ref>
: 32  Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.


* 1 Corinthians 5:9 ¶ I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 10  Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this [[world]], or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
* [[1 Corinthians 5]]:9 ¶ I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
: 11  But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
: 10  Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this [[world]], or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
: 11  But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an [[idolater]], or a railer, or a drunkard, or an [[extortion]]er; with such an one no not to eat.
: 12  For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
: 12  For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
: 13  But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
: 13  But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.


 
* [[2 Timothy 3]]:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
* [[2 Timothy]] 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
: 2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
: 3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
: 3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
: 4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
: 4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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: 16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
: 16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
: 17  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
: 17  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.


* [[Matthew 25]]:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
* [[Matthew 25]]:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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: 37  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
: 37  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
: 38  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
: 38  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
: 39  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
: 40  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
: 41  Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
: 41  Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
: 42  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
: 42  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

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The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God.[1] What does this have to do with being Joint heirs or receiving the bread divided from house to house, or the table you choose to eat at?[2]
Can those who eat the dainties of rulers at the table filled with the reward of unrighteousness also eat at the table of the Corban of Christ?
Can we be friends and even faithful in service at the unrighteous mammon while we seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness? Are we pursuing the error of Balaam?[3]

Not inherit the kingdom

A common teaching in the Modern Christians is that all you have to do is be baptized[4] and believe and you are saved because the Ten Commandments are done away with in the New Covenant.

We know there is a verse in Colossians 2:14 "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;"

Paul is not talking about the Ten Commandments as the hand written ordinances, because God wrote them and because they would not be contrary to us. Besides we know from Romans 2:15 and 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 [5] that the law should be written on our hearts according to his new covenant[6] as prophesied in Jeramiah.[7]

If what we do, our works, are in violation of those Ten Commandments of God that is evidence that our faith is not real faith.[8]

But still, many modern Christians persist that the Ten Commandments are done away with because Paul says we are saved by faith. We are saved by faith but how do we know if we have real faith?

To hold up a few verses and interpret them out of the context Paul and the whole gospel bring vain imagination and a strong delusion. who says in 1 Corinthians 6:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."

If they were correct about their interpretation of Paul then that would mean that fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, effeminate, abusers of themselves with mankind, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers, extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God because the Ten Commandments telling us not to do these things was done away with.

We see a similar list with the same outcome in Galatians 5:18 "But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."

The law still has to be written on your heart and mind otherwise you are not the 'we' spoken of by Paul.

Loving one another includes taking care of one another by love which is also translated charity.

If the law is written on your heart and mind then will see the evidence of it because there are consequences as we see in 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:14.

In Acts we see Paul and the Apostles keeping the commandments caring for the people through charity alone unspotted by the world.

Acts 6: 1. "And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration."

They were keeping the Ten Commandments about not coveting anything that is thy neighbors because it was written on their heart.

Many modern Christians both in the institutional church and home church movement do not follow the instruction of Jesus Christ concerning not being like the rulers of the gentiles who "exercise authority" one over the other to provide benefits by way of a welfare system of force and debt.

In the New Covenant Jesus was adamant and forbid His followers to make the governments of the world and the rulers who exercise authority their benefactors. See Matthew 20:25, Mark 10:42 , Luke 22:25.

Forcing your neighbor to provide you with free stuff is not love but the works of iniquity. The early Church would not do that but modern Christian under a strong delusion do so as a matter of policy and these false teaching that it is okay to violate the Ten Commandments of God that is supposed to be written on our hearts and minds by His Holy Spirit dwelling in us.

If modern Christians would repent and do what Christ told the early Church to do, and we see being done in Acts by them, then they too would be providing daily bread from house to house through charity and not the Covetous practices which is clearly not love.

These lists of people whom we are told will not inherit the Kingdom of God may think they believe but James tells us by their works we know their faith is dead.

Could you be on that list?
You say you believe in Christ, but do you?
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."

Paul is not saying you can still do these things and be saved because if you are still doing these things then you have not really repented nor could you really love Jesus because if you did you would keep His commandments.[9]

  • Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, : : 20 Idolatry, witchcraft[10], hatred[11], variance[12], emulations[13], wrath[14], strife[15], seditions[16], heresies[17],
21 Envyings[18], murders[19], drunkenness[20], revellings[21], and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love[22], joy[23], peace [24], longsuffering[25], gentleness[26], goodness[27], faith[28],
23 Meekness [29], temperance[30]: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.


We are saved by faith but that faith, when it is true faith, produces the works of faith.


  • Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 ¶ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication [metaph. the worship of idols ], wickedness[evil purposes and desires][31], covetousness[32], maliciousness[33]; full of envy[34], murder[35], debate[36], deceit[37], malignity[38]; whisperers[39],
30 Backbiters[defamer][40], haters of God,[41] despiteful[42], proud[43], boasters[44], inventors[ contriver] of evil things[45], disobedient[46] to parents,
31 Without understanding[47], covenantbreakers[48], without natural affection[unsociable][49], implacable[without a treaty or covenant ][50], unmerciful[51]
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
  • 1 Corinthians 5:9 ¶ I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
  • 2 Timothy 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
10 ¶ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
  • Matthew 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 ¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

  1. Covet not
    Exodus 20:17 "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour’s."
    Deuteronomy 5:21 "Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any [thing] that [is] thy neighbour’s."
    Micah 2:2 "And they covet fields, and take [them] by violence; and houses, and take [them] away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage." Property and inheritance tax.
    Habakkuk 2:9 "Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! 10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul."
    Mark 7:20 "And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
    Romans 7:7 "What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet."
    Romans 13:9 "For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
    1 Corinthians 5:10 "Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat."
    1 Corinthians 6:10 "Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." See Not inherit the kingdom
    Ephesians 5:5 "For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God." See Not inherit the kingdom
    2 Timothy 3:2 "For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
    2 Peter 2:3 "And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."
    2 Peter 2:14 "Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:"
    Colossians 3:5 "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:"
  2. Two tables
    Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and [that which should have been] for [their] welfare, [let it become] a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. 24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. 25 Let their habitation be desolate; [and] let none dwell in their tents."
    Romans 11:8 "(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway."
    1 Corinthians 10:20 "But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils." (See the sacrifice of fools in Ecclesiastes 5:1)
    Acts 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. (see "portion to seven" Ecclesiastes 11:2 and Acts 6.)
    Luke 22:30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
    Isaiah 28:8 For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean]. 9 ¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
    Malachi 1:7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] contemptible.
    Malachi 1:12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] polluted; and the fruit thereof, [even] his meat, [is] contemptible.
    Malachi 2:2 "If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay [it] to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings<01293>: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay [it] to heart." See wages of unrighteousness and snare.
    Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
    1 Peter 2:8 "And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:" (see merchandise)
  3. The way of error
    2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
    Jude 1:11 "Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12 These are spots(not "unspotted" like Pure Religion) in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds [they are] without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;"
    Revelation 2:14-17 "But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication ("to permit one’s self to be drawn away by another into idolatry"). 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it]."
    Ezekiel 16:49 "Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy."
  4. Just because some ones dunks you in water and says words does not mean you have received the baptism of Christ, nor are you saved.
    "Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
    Anyone still coveting their neighbor's goods, labor, or property through men of governments who "exercise authority" one over the other and desire their dainties and benefits do not truly believe in Jesus nor His doctrine. http://preparingyou.com/wiki/Not_inherit_the_kingdom
  5. 2 Corinthians 3:3 [Forasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
  6. Hebrews 8:10 For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: Hebrews 10:16 This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
  7. Jeremiah 31:33 But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
  8. James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?...26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
  9. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
    John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
    John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
  10. 5331 ~φαρμακεία~ pharmakeia \@far-mak-i’-ah\@ from 5332 from pharmakon (a drug; n f AV-sorcery 2, witchcraft 1; 3
    1) the use or the administering of drugs
    2) poisoning
    3) sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it
    4) metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry
  11. 2189 ~ἔχθρα~ echthra \@ekh’-thrah\@ from 2190; TDNT-2:815,285; {See TDNT 279} n f AV-enmity 5, hatred 1; 6
    1) enmity
    2) cause of enmity
  12. 2054 ~ἔρις~ eris \@er’-is\@ of uncertain affinity; ; n f AV-strife 4, debate 2, contention 2, variance 1; 9
    1) contention, strife, wrangling
  13. 2205 ~ζῆλος~ zelos \@dzay’-los\@ from 2204 be fervent; TDNT-2:877,297; {See TDNT 284} n m/n AV-zeal 6, envying 5, indignation 2, envy 1, fervent mind 1, jealousy 1, emulation 1; 17
    1) excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit
    1a) zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything
    1a1) zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing
    1a2) the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal
    1b) an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy
  14. 2372 ~θυμός~ thumos \@thoo-mos’\@ from 2380; TDNT-3:167,339; {See TDNT 316} n m AV-wrath 15, fierceness 2, indignation 1; 18
    1) passion, angry, heat, anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again
    2) glow, ardour, the wine of passion, inflaming wine (which either drives the drinker mad or kills him with its strength)
  15. 2052 ~ἐριθεία~ eritheia \@er-ith-i’-ah\@ perhaps as the same as 2042; n f AV-strife 5, contention 1, contentious + 1537 1; 7
    1) electioneering or intriguing for office
    1a) apparently, in the NT a courting distinction, a desire to put one’s self forward, a partisan and fractious spirit which does not disdain low arts
    1b) partisanship, fractiousness
  16. 1370 ~διχοστασία~ dichostasia \@dee-khos-tas-ee’-ah\@ from a derivative of 1364 and 4714; n f AV-division 2, sedition 1; 3 1) dissension, division
  17. 139 ~αἵρεσις~ hairesis \@hah’-ee-res-is\@ from 138; n f AV-sect 5, heresy 4; 9
    1) act of taking, capture: e.g. storming a city
    2) choosing, choice
    3) that which is chosen
    4) a body of men following their own tenets (sect or party)
    4a) of the Sadducees
    4b) of the Pharisees
    4c) of the Christians
    5) dissensions arising from diversity of opinions and aims For Synonyms see entry 5916
  18. 5355 ~φθόνος~ phthonos \@fthon’-os\@ probably akin to the base of 5351; ; n m AV-envy 8, envying 1; 9
    1) envy
    2) for envy, i.e. prompted by envy
  19. 5408 ~φόνος~ phonos \@fon’-os\@ from an obsolete primary pheno (to murder); ; n m AV-murder 8, slaughter 1, be slain + 599 1; 10
    1) murder, slaughter
  20. 3178 ~μέθη~ methe \@meth’-ay\@ apparently a root word; TDNT-4:545,576; {See TDNT 475} n f AV-drunkenness 3; 3
    1) intoxication
    2) drunkenness
    For Synonyms see entry 5937
  21. 2970 ~κῶμος~ komos \@ko’-mos\@ from 2749; ; n m AV-revelling 2, rioting 1; 3
    1) a revel, carousal
    1a) a nocturnal and riotous procession of half drunken and frolicsome fellows who after supper parade through the streets with torches and music in honour of Bacchus or some other deity, and sing and play before houses of male and female friends; hence used generally of feasts and drinking parties that are protracted till late at night and indulge in revelry
    • For Synonyms see entry 5937
  22. 26 ~ἀγάπη~ agape \@ag-ah’-pay\@ from 25; n f AV-love 86, charity 27, dear 1, charitably+ 2596 1, feast of charity 1; 116
    1) {Singular} brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence {#Joh 15:13 Ro 13:10 1Jo 4:18}
    1a) Of the love of men to men; esp. Christians towards Christians which is enjoined and prompted by their religion, whether the love be viewed as in the soul or expressed {#Mt 14:12 1Co 13:1-4,8 14:1 2Co 2:4 Ga 5:6 Phm 5,7 1Ti 1:5 Heb 6:10 10:24 1Jo 4:7 Re 2:4,19} &c
    1b) Of the love of men towards God {#Lu 11:42 Joh 5:42 1Jo 2:15 3:17 4:12 5:3}
    1c) Of the love of God towards man {#Ro 5:8 8:39 2Co 13:14}
    1d) Of the love of God towards Christ {#Joh 15:10 17:26}
    1e) Of the love of Christ towards men {#Joh 15:8-13 2Co 5:14 Ro 8:35 Eph 3:19}
    2) {plural} love feasts expressing and fostering mutual love which used to be held by Christians before the celebration of the Lord’s supper, and at which the poorer Christians mingled with the wealthier and partook in common with the rest of the food provided at the expense of the wealthy. {#Jude 12 2Pe 2:13 Ac 2:42,46 1Co 11:17-34}
    • Syn.: ~φιλία~ 5373 ~ἀγάπη~, signifying properly (v. s. ~αγαραω~ 25) love which chooses its object, is taken from the LXX, where its connotation is more general, into the NT, and there used exclusively to express that spiritual bond of love between God and man and between man and man, in Christ which is characteristic of Christianity. It is thus distinct from ~φιλία~, \@friendship\@ (#Jas 4:4 only), ~στοργη~, \@natural affection\@ (in the NT only in its compounds, v. s. ~ἄστοργος~ 794) and ~ερως~ \@sexual love,\@ which is not used in the NT, in its place being taken by ~επιηυμια~ 1939.
  23. 5479 ~χαρά~ chara \@khar-ah’\@ from 5463; TDNT-9:359,1298; {See TDNT 840} n f AV-joy 51, gladness 3, joyful 1, joyous 1, joyfulness 1, joyfully + 3326 1, greatly 1; 59
    1) joy, gladness
    1a) the joy received from you
    1b) the cause or occasion of joy
    1b1) of persons who are one’s joy
  24. 1515 ~εἰρήνη~ eirene \@i-ray’-nay\@ probably from a primary verb eiro (to join); TDNT-2:400,207; {See TDNT 219} n f AV-peace 89, one 1, rest 1, quietness 1; 92
    1) a state of national tranquility
    1a) exemption from the rage and havoc of war
    2) peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord
    3) security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)
    4) of the Messiah’s peace
    4a) the way that leads to peace (salvation)
    5) of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is
    6) the blessed state of devout and upright men after death
  25. 3115 ~μακροθυμία~ makrothumia \@mak-roth-oo-mee’-ah\@ from the same as 3116; TDNT-4:374,550; {See TDNT 462} n f AV-longsuffering 12, patience 2; 14
    1) patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance
    2) patience, forbearance, longsuffering, slowness in avenging wrongs
    For Synonyms see entry 5861
  26. 5544 ~χρηστότης~ chrestotes \@khray-stot’-ace\@ from 5543; TDNT-9:489,1320; {See TDNT 849} n f AV-goodness 4, kindness 4, good 1, gentleness 1; 10
    1) moral goodness, integrity
    2) benignity, kindness
  27. 19 ~ἀγαθωσύνη~ agathosune \@ag-ath-o-soo’-nay\@ from 18; TDNT-1:18,3; {See TDNT 8} n f AV-goodness 4; 4
    1) uprightness of heart and life, goodness, kindness {#2Th 1:11 Ga 5:22 Ro 15:14 Eph 5:9}
  28. 4102 ~πίστις~ pistis \@pis’-tis\@ from 3982; TDNT-6:174,849; {See TDNT 634} n f AV-faith 239, assurance 1, believe + 1537 1, belief 1, them that believe 1, fidelity 1; 244
    1) conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
    1a) relating to God
    1a1) the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
    1b) relating to Christ
    1b1) a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
    1c) the religious beliefs of Christians
    1d) belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
    2) fidelity, faithfulness
    2a) the character of one who can be relied on
  29. 4236 ~πρᾳότης~ praotes \@prah-ot’-ace\@ see ~πραΰτης~ from 4235; TDNT- *, 798; {See TDNT 606} n f AV-meekness 9; 9
    1) gentleness, mildness, meekness
    For Synonyms see entry 5898 & 5899
  30. 1466 ~ἐγκράτεια~ egkrateia \@eng-krat’-i-ah\@ from 1468; TDNT-2:339,196; {See TDNT 208} n f AV-temperance 4; 4
    1) self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites)
  31. 4189 πονηρία poneria pon-ay-ree’-ah from 4190; TDNT-6:562,912; {See TDNT 652} n f AV-wickedness 6, iniquity 1; 7
    1) depravity, iniquity, wickedness
    2) malice
    3) evil purposes and desires
    For Synonyms see entry 5855
  32. 4124 ~πλεονεξία~ pleonexia \@pleh-on-ex-ee’-ah\@ from 4123; n f AV-covetousness 8, greediness 1, covetous practices 1; 10 1) greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice
  33. 2549 κακία kakia kak-ee’-ah from 2556; TDNT-3:482,391; {See TDNT 351} n f AV-malice 6, maliciousness 2, evil 1, wickedness 1, naughtiness 1; 11
    1) malignity, malice, ill-will, desire to injure
    2) wickedness, depravity
    2a) wickedness that is not ashamed to break laws
    3) evil, trouble
    • For Synonyms see entry 5855
  34. 5355 ~φθόνος~ phthonos \@fthon’-os\@ probably akin to the base of 5351; ; n m AV-envy 8, envying 1; 9
    1) envy
    2) for envy, i.e. prompted by envy
  35. 5408 ~φόνος~ phonos \@fon’-os\@ from an obsolete primary pheno (to murder); ; n m AV-murder 8, slaughter 1, be slain + 599 1; 10
    1) murder, slaughter
  36. 2054 ~ἔρις~ eris \@er’-is\@ of uncertain affinity; ; n f AV-strife 4, debate 2, contention 2, variance 1; 9
    1) contention, strife, wrangling
  37. 1388 ~δόλος~ dolos \@dol’-os\@ from an obsolete primary verb, dello (probably meant to decoy; cf 1185); ; n m AV-guile 7, subtilty 2, deceit 2, craft 1; 12
    1) craft, deceit, guile
  38. 2550 ~κακοήθεια~ kakoetheia \@kak-o-ay’-thi-ah\@ from a compound of 2556 and 2239; TDNT-3:485,391; {See TDNT 351} n f AV-malignity 1; 1
    1) bad character, depravity of heart and life
    2) malignant subtlety, malicious craftiness
  39. 5588 ~ψιθυριστής~ psithuristes \@psith-oo-ris-tace’\@ from the same as 5587; ; n m AV-whisperer 1; 1
    1) a whisperer, secret slanderer, detractor
  40. 2637 ~κατάλαλος~ katalalos \@kat-al’-al-os\@ from 2596 and the base of 2980; TDNT-4:3,495; {See TDNT 423} adj AV-backbiter 1; 1
    1) a defamer, evil speaker
  41. 2319 ~θεοστυγής~ theostuges \@theh-os-too-gace’\@ from 2316 and the base of 4767; ; adj AV-hater of God 1; 1
    1) hateful to God, exceptionally impious and wicked
  42. 5197 ~ὑβριστής~ hubristes \@hoo-bris-tace’\@ from 5195; TDNT-8:295,1200; {See TDNT 803} n m AV-despiteful 1, injurious 1; 2
    1) an insolent man
    2) one who, uplifted with pride, either heaps insulting language upon others or does them some shameful act of wrong
    For Synonyms see entry 5885
  43. 5244 ~ὑπερήφανος~ huperephanos \@hoop-er-ay’-fan-os\@ from 5228 and 5316; TDNT-8:525,1231; {See TDNT 815} adj AV-proud 5; 5
    1) showing one’s self above others, overtopping, conspicuous above others, pre-eminent
    2) with an overweening estimate of one’s means or merits, despising others or even treating them with contempt, haughty
    For Synonyms see entry 5885
  44. 213 ~ἀλαζών~ alazon \@al-ad-zone’\@ from ale (vagrancy); TDNT-1:226,36; {See TDNT 45} n m AV-boaster 2; 2
    1) an empty pretender, a boaster
    For Synonyms see entry 5885
  45. 2182 ~ἐφευρετής~ epheuretes \@ef-yoo-ret’-ace\@ from a compound of 1909 and 2147; ; n m AV-inventor 1; 1
    1) an inventor, contriver
  46. 545 ~ἀπειθής~ apeithes \@ap-i-thace’\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3982; TDNT-6:10,818; {See TDNT 611} adj AV-disobedient 6; 6
    1) impersuasible, not compliant, disobedient, contumacious
  47. 801 ~ἀσύνετος~ asunetos \@as-oon’-ay-tos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4908; adj AV-without understanding 3, foolish 2; 5 1) unintelligent, without understanding, stupid
  48. 802 ~ἀσύνθετος~ asunthetos \@as-oon’-thet-os\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 4934; ; adj AV-covenant breaker 1; 1
    1) uncompounded, simple
    2) covenant breaking, faithless
    For Synonyms see entry 5892
  49. 794 ~ἄστοργος~ astorgos \@as’-tor-gos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of stergo (to cherish affectionately); ; adj AV-without natural affection 2; 2
    1) without natural affection, unsociable (#Ro 1:31 marg.), inhuman (#2Ti 3:3 RSV), unloving (#2Ti 3:3 NKJV)
  50. 786 ~ἄσπονδος~ aspondos \@as’-pon-dos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 4689; ; adj AV-implacable 1, trucebreakers 1; 2
    1) without a treaty or covenant
    1a) of things not mutually agreed upon e.g. abstinences from hostilities
    2) that cannot be persuaded to enter into a covenant, implacable
  51. 415 ~ἀνελεήμων~ aneleemon \@an-eleh-ay’-mone\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 1655; TDNT-2:487,222; {See TDNT 232} adj AV-unmerciful 1; 1
    1) without mercy, merciless