5:5
Sexual immorality and covetousness have no part in the kingdom of God, nor do people who do these things. This is part of the reason why it is so foolish for part of the church to want to be “affirming” of certain forms of sexual immorality. Such people are sin-affirming, and that is an extremely foolish thing to do. Note that covetousness is put alongside sexual immorality. Covetousness is a form of idolatry, for it is making out that something is of utmost importance, something we absolutely have to have.
5:6
The arguments from the sin-affirming parts of the church may superficially seem to have some reason behind them, but they are in reality just empty words. Worse than that, they are advocating things that only serve to bring the wrath of God. There is nothing more foolish than to affirm such things as they do. “Sons of disobedience”. The gospel is about bringing us out of rebellion, out of disobedience, into obedience.
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