Christian Mysteries and Salvation

List of the works (deeds) of the flesh: Galatians 5:19-21

Impurity-evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, foolishness Mark 7:20-22 List 2: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander Matthew 15:19-20 These defile the heart and make you impure. They also come from within the heart.

Sexual immorality-Incest, Homosexuality, Adultery, Transgender, Fornication, Masturbation, Pornography, Bi-Sexuality, Adultery, Orgies, Prostitution, Lust, Rape, Promiscuity, Foreplay, Non-Binary

Sorcery (Witchcraft) Superstition sins-Luck, Voodoo, Magic, Chance, Psychics, Curses, Hexes

Social Sins-Hatreds, Jealousy, Envy, drunkenness, Carousing, Strife, Outburst of anger, Selfish ambitions, idolatry, dissensions, factions, rivalry

Avoid feeding the flesh by having your mind on the spirit and following the Spirit of Christ and living by the Spirit Romans 8

Putting Away the Old Self: Ephesians, Colossians

Put to death what belongs to your earthly nature: Colossians 3:5-6

• Sexual Immorality-Sexual sins
• Impurity-Sins that defile a person
• Lust-Sexual and worldly desires
• Evil desires-Desires that lead to sin
• Greed which is idolatry-Wanting more than you need whether material or coveting other’s belongings

Remove These from yourself: Ephesians 4:29-31

• Foul language-Swearing and inappropriate language
• bitterness-The result of unresolved anger after not forgiving a person
• anger-A feeling and emotion after being hurt or offended
• wrath-Vengeful anger which is used to punish an offender
• shouting-screaming at people
• slander-talking about people
• all malice-evil intentions

Put away the following: Colossians 3:8-10

• anger-A feeling and emotion after being hurt or offended
• wrath-Vengeful anger which is used to punish an offender
• malice-evil intentions
• slander-talking about people
• filthy language-inappropriate language
• Lying-Telling the untruth

None of these sins should be among you: Ephesians 5:3-5

• Sexual immorality-Sexual sins
• impurity-defiling sins that lead to a person becoming impure
• greed-Sins that lead to worshiping things of this world
• Obscene stories-inappropriate stories
• foolish talk-talking stupid
• coarse jokes-inappropriate and rude jokes

Rid yourself of these sins: 1Peter 2:1, 11

• All malice-evil intentions
• All deceit-lies and deception
• hypocrisy- fakeness and being two faced
• envy-desiring others blessings and abilities
• All slander-talking about people
• Abstain from sinful desires

Sinful lifestyles that you have been cleansed by the blood of Christ that prevents you from inheriting the Kingdom of God:

1. Sexually immoral people-People who commit sexual sins
2. Idolaters-People who worship the things of this world
3. Adulterers- People who lust after others/marry divorced people/
4. Homosexuals-gay people
5. Thieves-People who steal
6. Greedy people-People who want more than they need
7. Drunkards-People who get drunk from alcohol
8. Verbally abusive people-People who speak mean and unkind words to others
9. Swindlers-People who cheat other people

Type of Sinners who won’t be able to enter into the New City of Jerusalem: Revelation 22:15



• Dogs-Unspiritual and unclean people
• Sorcerers-People who practice magic
• Sexually immoral-People who commit sexual sins
• Murderers-People who kill other people
• Idol worshipers-People who worship idols

Sinners that will be in the Lake of Fire: Revelation 21:8

Cowards-People living in fear

Faithless-People who live in fear

Sorcerers-People who practice magic

detestable-arrogant eyes, lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plans wicked schemes, feet eager to run to evil, a lying witness who gives false testimony, one who stirs up trouble among brothers

murderers-People who kill other people

sexually immoral-People who commit sexual sins

all liars-People who don’t tell the truth

idolaters-Those who engage in false worship

These are the Sins of a person’s old self that must be taken off and put on the new self in Christ Jesus after a person accepts forgiveness and salvation through Jesus Christ the Eternal Son of God. Below is putting on the New Self in Christ.

The New Self In Jesus Christ: Ephesians 4:1-2, 32

Doing God’s work (God’s command): Believe in God the Father’s son Jesus Christ the Son of God 1John 3:23

Living worthy of your call:4:2-3

1. Live with “Humility, gentleness, and patience bearing with one another in love making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:2-3

Living as your new self:

2. “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another as God also forgave you in Christ” Ephesians 4:32 Colossians 3:12-17

Light vs Darkness

1. “Therefore be imitators of God, as dearly loved children, and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God” Ephesians 5:1-2
2. Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things. Therefore, do not become their partners.” Ephesians 5:6-7 (refer back to Ephesians 5:5)
3. “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light for the fruit of light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth testing what is pleasing to the Lord”. Ephesians 5:8-10 (Refer to Matthew 5:14-16, John 12:36) Note-Jesus is the light
4. “Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful to even mention what is done by them in secret. Everything exposed by the light is made visible, for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Ephesians 5:11-14 (Refer to Luke 8:17)

1. Consistency in the Christian Life
2. “Pay careful attention, then, to how you live not as unwise people but as wise making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So don’t be foolish but understand what the Lord’s will is.” Ephesians 5:15-17 (refer to Matthew 7:21, Proverbs, James 1:5)

Christian Marriage between Man and Woman

4. 2. “Wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord, because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her to make her holy cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband. Ephesians 5:22-26, 28,33 (Refer to Genesis 2:18. Matthew 19:4-6, Colossians 18-19,Mark 10-6-9, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Luke 16:18, 1Peter 3:7)

Grow in these fruits:

Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Galatians 5:22-23

• Love: To seek another’s good especially when that person can do nothing in return for you
• Kindness: When we help rather than hurt
• Patience: long suffering instead of short-tempered
• Joy: The settled celebration of the soul within us, even when circumstances don’t make us happy
• Self-Control: Say No to Sin Yes to God
• Goodness: The virtuous acts and attitudes that advance the kingdom of God and benefits others
• Gentleness: Practice tenderness in submission to God
• Faithfulness: Constancy perseverance, and dependability
• Peace: Results when strife gives way to harmony

The Two Greatest Commandments: The Law of Christ

Love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength- Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-34

Love your neighbor as yourself- Matthew 22:34-40 Mark 12:28-34 Luke 10:25-28’

Note: These two commandments completes the 10 commandments and the law. Both of the greatest commandments sums up the 10 commandments.

Jesus’s New commandment:

Love one another-John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:21]

Note: Jesus commandment commands us Christians to love each other to show that we are his true disciples.

Living at Peace with others

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest (hate) what is evil cling to what is good. Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.”

“If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Friends do not avenge yourselves; instead leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. But if your enemy is hungry feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in doing so you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. Romans 12:9-21 (Refer to Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 5:38-41 Luke 6:27-36, 1Peter 3:9)