Lasciviousness

Mark 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness <aselgeia>, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

The word lasciviousness is the same word we see in the Bible for wantonness . These words are translated from the Greek word aselgeia ἀσέλγεια Pronounced as-elg’-i-a and given the Strong's number 766.

Aselgeia is a feminine noun from a compound the negative particle "a" and a presumed Greek word selges which apparently means continent.

It it is translated lasciviousness six times and wantonness twice but also filthy once and is said to mean 1) unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence

If we were to seek synonyms for we could look at asotia ἀσωτία pronounced as-o-tee’-ah given the Strong's number 810. It is also from a Greek compound of the same negative particle and a presumed derivative of sozo meaning to to save, keep safe and sound, and appearing over a hundred times in the Bible.

The word asotia translated riot twice but excess once and defined an abandoned, dissolute life or profligacy meaning wildly extravagant, prodigality meaning carelessly and foolishly spending money, time, etc..

The fundamental idea of asotia ἀσωτία is "wastefulness and riotous excess" and aselgeia ἀσέλγεια "lawless insolence and wanton caprice" or asotia ἀσωτία meaning reckless and extravagant expenditure, chiefly for the gratification of one’s desires all seem to denote the opposite of love and charity to others. Their common meaning denotes a selfish and self indulgent course of life but the fundamental thought is the acknowledging of lack of restraints or reckless squandering of resources in careless or foolish consumption and waste.

Ears to Hear

Mark 7:22 is found in the context of the Gospel and doctrine of Christ as a part of a warning starting with Mark 7:16:

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? 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.

Here we see both lasciviousness and wantonness listed with adultery and fornication but also stealing and coveting as wickedness. Just being proud is listed with being foolish and evidently is also listed with blasphemy.

If we do not rush to label these attributes as sins but evidence of the spirit that dwelleth in our beings or leads our hearts as a people we may get greater insight into the truth or lie of our salvation. We clearly are not saved if these traits come fourth out of the actions and doing of our life.

Careless Deceivers

Understanding the meaning and association of lasciviousness and wantonness their results can be seen both in the extravagant rich man who spends his wealth on himself rather than using it to strengthen his brothers or the poor man who is reckless and careless with his meager resources eventually becoming a burden on his neighbor.

We also see the word deceit mentioned which while not being an out right lie is defined as the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. Both a lie and deceit are evidence of the presence of the same spirit or just the absence of the character or name of Christ.

This is why we see the word honestly in describing what our walk must be in Romans 13:13

"Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness <aselgeia>, not in strife and envying."

The warning in 2 Corinthians 12:21of Paul is telling people that if they walk in these characteristics then we have not really repented and therefore been baptized in the name of Christ. We are actually deceivers of ourselves an others .

2 Corinthians 12:21 is preceded by 2 Corinthians 12:20 where he lists the works that give us evidence that we are not saved and have need of repentance. Among them are actions that bring divisions like debates, envy, wrath, strife, backbiting, whisperings and something called swellings which much like pride.

In Galatians 5:19 we see the same word listed again with adultery and fornication and adding to that list many more characteristis in subsequint verses which give evidence that we are not really saved and still have much more need of repentance.

The list includes Idolatry and witchcraft with mere hatred and envy and murder with drunkenness and explains that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

The right to take

To demand that others provide for you is a wanton act of greed and covetousness. To desire and certainly to demand that Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other to provide those desired benefits is an act of violence upon the righteousness of love and your neighbor.

This wanton desire to benefit at the expense of another is anti Christ by its nature and manifestation of the ways of Hell all the demons who go there. Those who indulge in the schemes to enrich themselves at the expense of others shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

He also gives a brief descriptive list of what to expect from those who are being born again and demonstrating true fruits of the Spirit such as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, along with Meekness and temperance.

Again the word is used in Ephesians 4:19 "Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness <aselgeia>, to work all uncleanness with greediness." to testify that we should not act like other nations according to what we read in Ephesians 4:17.

In the following verse 18 we see they do not understand not because they did not study but because of their hearts which are blind.

The word greediness which we saw in verse 19 is actually the word for covetousness which is associated with our becoming merchandise again and even cursing our children through Covetous Practices.

Peter uses this word several times:

1 Peter 4:3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness <aselgeia>, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

2 Peter 2:7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy <aselgeia> conversation of the wicked:

But one of his greatest warning tells Christians that because of their wantonness and Covetous Practices and straying from the real ways of Christ and instead "loved the wages of unrighteousness"they would bear no fruit, be easily drawn away into deception and eventually be condemned to darkness.

2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness <aselgeia>, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

Here Peter even describes how Christians would be self deceived for they too will become blind like the other nations. By vain promises they would appeal to your vanity and sloth offering you liberty from your responsibilities enticing a once free people with the benefits of the Nimrod of the World

So Christ saved us from the World telling us to live in it but not of it. But because of our wanton covetousness we were told that we would again be entangled in the yoke of bondage and the elements of the World.

We are even told that it will be worse than Babylon, Egypt and Caesars Judea,

So we know many will think they are Christians but are not and will be cast away because they are workers of iniquity. This will be because the idea that welfare and Corban by force rather than charity is acceptable to God. It never has been.

This idea has crept into the Church and the minds of the people. A hundred years ago charity and welfare were the job of the Church and the community not a central government. Now Welfare by force and the free bread of Caesar is so common that people deny that we could supply it without force.

Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness <aselgeia>, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

If we are to be Christian we must gather to attend to the Weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith which include caring for the needs of our neighbors and the widows and orphans of our society through Pure Religion in matters of health, education, and welfare. We are NOT to provide for the needy of society through the Covetous Practices and the men who call themselves benefactors but who exercise authority one over the other like the socialists do.

The Way of Christ was like neither the way of the world of Rome nor the governments of the gentiles who depend on those fathers of the earth through force, fear and fealty who deliver the people back in bondage again like they were in Egypt. Christ's ministers and true Christians do not depend upon systems of social welfare that force the contributions of the people like the corban of the Pharisees which made the word of God to none effect. Many people have been deceived to go the way of Balaam and the Nicolaitan and out of The Way of Christ and have become workers of iniquity.

The Christian conflict with Rome in the first century Church appointed by Christ was because they would not apply to the fathers of the earth for their free bread but instead relied upon a voluntary network providing a daily ministration to the needy of society through Faith, Hope, and Charity by way of freewill offerings of the people, for the people, and by the people through the perfect law of liberty in Free Assemblies according to the ancient pattern of Tuns or Tens as He commanded.

The modern Christians are in need of repentance.

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