1 Corinthians 6:9 Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.
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Let us first list in order the way the Apostle Paul listed these sins:
Sexually Immoral: All people who commit sexual acts outside of marriage whether physical or mental.
Idolaters-Placing anything above God.
Adulterers-People who have sexual relationships with other people that they are not married to.
Male Prostitutes-All males who sell themselves for pleasurable acts.
Homosexuals-All people who are attractive to the same sex they are and commit sexual acts. Could this be only people who are not in a long term relationship with the same sex partners, but are promiscuous in their lifestyle?
Thieves-Any person who steals material possessions or ideas from other people and claim they are theirs.
Covetous-Desiring what you do not have that someone else has.
Drunkards-People who get habitually drunk to forget their own lifestyles. Could this exclude people who need to take their addiction one day at a time in staying sober each day and seeking God's help and guidance with the love and support of other people?
Slanderers-People who say lies about other people to put them down in their lives that they themselves look better.
Extortionists-People who take advantage of other people to gain more wealth and privilege.
If we are are guilty of anyone of these, why can we not just live in such as God-loving way that we support each other by God's Power in living His Holiness everyday of our lives?
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