From Sinners to Saints (4:17-5:20)

Questions to Consider

1. Are these 6 sins present in our world today?

Sexual Impurity 19, 3, 5
Lying/Falsehood 25
Anger 26, 31
Stealing 28
Coarse Joking 29, 4
Drunkenness 5:18

2. Are these 6 fruits present in the church today?

Holiness 24
Truthfulness 25
Kindness 32
Hard-Work/Charity 28
Edifying-Talk/Thanksgiving 29, 5:4, 19-20
Spirit-filled-ness 5:18

3. How clear is the contrast b/w the world & church?
- Are the 6 sins present in the church?
- Are the 6 fruits present in the world?
- A lot of this depends on one's definition of 'church'
- In my opinion, the church is watered down and the church is flavored up since the 1st century (b/c of disobedience to Christ and the influence of Christ respectively)

4. Is the contrast recommended or commanded?
- Commanded (insist, must, do not, get rid of all, not a hint, nothing to do with, be very careful)

5. Why MUST we live in a counter-cultural way?

We know better (4:20)
It’s what we were designed for (4:24)
We’re part of a team (4:25)
The devil wins if we don’t (4:27) a battle, not a war
Failure grieves the Spirit (4:30) you're a marked man
It’s what God does (4:32, 5:1-2)
It’s fitting for God’s people (5:3)
We’ll miss the kingdom otherwise (5:5-6)