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Know The 17 Works Of The Flesh?
Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 14, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: Do we know what causes spiritual internal conflict? There are 17 works of the flesh. 4 sins of lust, 2 sins of superstition and not knowing God, 9 sins of the temper, 2 sins of the appetite.
9. EMULATIONS
Striving to excel, to be better than the rest, seeking to surpass,
rivalry, competition, can’t stand anothers success.
10. WRATH
Lasting, long term anger.
Fits of rage
Violent, exposive anger
Blow up in words and/or actions
Domestic or Civil turmoils
Turbulent passion
11. STRIFE
Strong hostile feelings --- disagreeable
Argumentive, debates, quarreling, struggle, dispute
12. SEDITIONS
Not supportive, will not help the program,
rebellious, not submitted to authority
divisive, stir up trouble and discontentment,
break up friends, have the social cliques, factions, resist, rebel.
13. HERESIES
Failure to conform to good standands.
Having contrary religious opinions.
To deny truth.
To keep opinions that are contrary to the standard.
Dissention, deviation.
14. ENVYINGS
To desire what another has, to debase others, jealous of good fortune, resentful, not satisfied,
A sense of superiority
15. MURDERS
To kill, to take the life out of,
to spoil or marr another.
TWO SINS OF THE APPETITE
16. DRUNKENNESS
Drinking bouts.
Out of control, to excite spirits,
to be a slave to something, overcomed by the power of emotions.
GIVEN TO EXCESSIVENESS --- IMPAIRED PHYSICAL OR MENTAL STATE.
17. REVELLINGS
A party hardy spirit.
excessive feasting, loud music, orgies,
activities given to pleasure.
To make happy or merry.
SIN WILL:
1. TAKE YOU FARTHER THAN YOU PLANNED ON GOING.
2. KEEP YOU LONGER THAN YOU PLANNED ON STAYING
3. COST YOU MORE THAN YOU PLANNED ON PAYING.
His servant,
Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
Can you help me, teach this lesson to others.
We can be good people and still practice the works of the flesh.