Reference: Life Application Bible. NIV. Tyndale and Zondervan Publishers. 1973.
pg. 2125 Galatians 5 Footnotes: "Our only way to freedom from our evil desires is through the empowering of the Holy Spirit....Those who ignore such sins or refuse to deal with them reveal that they have not received the gift of the Spirit that leads to a transformed life. One may pray and ask that the "Fruit of the Holy Spirit" be our guideline as we address the rats that gnaw away at us.
The following listing is an enumeration of vices with a scripture reference in the Bible applcable to that vice, weakness or negative character trait.
Sexual Immorality and Impurity (Galatians 5:19) Lust (Colossians 3:5)
Hatred, Discord, Jealousy, Anger, Selfish Ambition, Dissension, Arrogance (Galatians 5:20)
Arrogance (2 Corinthians 12:20) Envy, Drunkenness, Wild Living (Galatians 5:21)
Wild Living (Luke 15:13) Idolatry (Ephesians 5:5)
Idolatry, Witchcraft (Galatians 5:20) Cheating (I Corinthians 6:8)
Adultery, Homsexuality, Stealing, Greed (I Corinthians 6:9, 10) Greed (Ephesians 5:5)
Lying, Murder (Revelation 22: 12-16)
There is a code phrase to address these vices. It relates to TECAC.
A Thought enters one's mind. It triggers an Emotion that leads to a Choice of an Action.
But, how many look ahead to the CONSEQUENCES? That is where the temptaion ends up.
In future messages I will address another way to conquer our vices besides exercising free will.
Stay tuned!
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