NOT THAT ANYMORE!
Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. —I Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. —I Corinthians 6:19-20
Before we “were washed, (we) were sanctified, (we) were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God, some of us were living lifestyles of—
- Sexual immorality
- Idolatry
- Adultery
- Homosexuality
- Thievery
- Greed
- Drunkards
- Slanderers
- Swindlers
Those wrongdoers that live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God! But that is what we were! We are not living lifestyles of wrongdoing anymore. Indeed, “you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory” (Ephesians 1:13-14). Yes, God’s Holy Spirit has sealed us, signifying that He owns us. “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory” (Romans 8:17). Brothers and sisters, fellow followers/disciples of Jesus, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” May this be so, Dear Father, by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Dear Son Jesus. So be it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjLlLPZderk&list=RDwjLlLPZderk&start_radio=1