2:2; 5:6; Heb. It is sure you are not justified while you are yet in your sins. Fellow Christians, we all know people who have asked Christ into their heart, but yet continue to sin. That God will not call them to an account, or punish them for their sins. 1. When you have a low view of salvation, it allows for that view. Very likely you like me are taken aback by this statement. World Publishing). And yet Paul continues to command them to "kill" these (primarily) sexual sins (The ancient Gentile world was notorious for wanton lasciviousness!). ", J Vernon McGee minces no words making it crystal clear that "It is clearly understood that the unregenerate man who practices these sins has no portion in the kingdom of Christ and God. (1) There is a principal sense, and chiefly intended here, that we should not follow their example. The grassland yields pasture to the cattle; and there is not a square inch of the enclosed territory that does not minister to the needs of the new proprietor. The KJV as noted translates pornos with the word whoremonger (5 times). (NASB: Lockman). The active meaning of the verb stem peith- then is to convince and persuade and is especially characteristic of Greek thought. That we may not deceive ourselves. This is important!). You are potentially on a "slippery slope!" Dangerously deceptive words! There were false teachers in those early days, that countenanced profane and licentious Christians; some that taught fornication was an indifferent thing, or at least no such great matter, or not so dangerous. to prostitute. Ephesians 5:5. recounts that once in her life every Babylonian woman had to “sacrifice” herself to the goddess Mylitta by giving her body to a stranger in the temple precincts (1, 199). Kleronomia is us 150 times in the Septuagint (LXX) -, Ge 31:14; Ex 15:17; Nu 18:20, 23; 24:18; 26:54, 56; 27:7, 8, 9; 32:18; 34:2; 35:8; 36:2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12; Deut 2:12; 3:20; 12:9; 19:14; 32:9; 33:4; Jos 1:15; 11:23; 12:6; 13:1, 7, 14, 23, 28; 15:20; 16:5, 8, 9; 17:4; 18:7, 20, 28; 19:1, 8, 9, 10, 16, 23, 31, 39, 47; Jdg. It doesn’t mean that you can’t repeat that sin. (Ge 3:1). As God's holiness has moral content, ritual purity symbolizes moral purity. If you are habitually living the way he has just described, you do not have an inheritance in the kingdom of God. ); neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God. This passage describes an unbeliever who will end up in  hell and will "inherit" eternal punishment. The kingdom is named Christ's inasmuch as He secures it, prepares it, holds it for us, and at length conveys us to it; and it is God's as it is His originally, and would have remained His though Christ had never come; for He is in Christ, and Christ's mediation is only the working out of His gracious purposes—God having committed the administration of this kingdom into His hands. The acts of the sinful nature, as a way of life, make sense for those who are not born again, but not for those who have been washed, justified, and sanctified. Hdt. Soul idolatry excludes men from heaven. 1. What was originally a symbol of sin judged and salvation given (Jesus made reference to and application of the serpent episode to the salvation through Himself - see John 3:14 - see study of typology), was perverted into an idol for the practice of idolatry. (Ephesians 5 Commentary). Simply put, God's orge is God’s settled opposition to and displeasure with sin! It can be considered in three ways as follows. As alluded to at the beginning of this note, Paul explains in Colossians that greed or covetousness is synonymous with idolatry because it places selfish desire above obedience to God. Deceptive words! Ge 15:3; 21:9, 10, 11; 24:36; 25:5, 6; 48:21, 22; Nu. 5:6; 1Ti 2:14; James 1:26. (NASB: Lockman), Greek: touto gar iste (2PRAM) ginoskontes (PAPMPN) hoti pas pornos e akathartos e pleonektes, o estin (3SPAI) eidololatres, ouk echei (3SPAI) kleronomian en te basileia tou Christou kai theou, Amplified: For be sure of this: that no person practicing sexual vice or impurity in thought or in life, or one who is covetous [who has lustful desire for the property of others and is greedy for gain]—for he [in effect] is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. It is either matter of sense or matter of faith; of sight, because of present judgments, or foresight, because of the threatenings of the Word. 36:6-9; Deut. The spiri­tual and the material will become one in a sense, and all things will be subject to His sway, that 'at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father' (Php 2:10, 11-note). Here I shall inquire. He cannot give more; He will not give less than Himself. (The Pulpit Commentary), Many...restrict the manifestation of the Divine anger to the other world....but we find the verb comes in the present tense as indicating a present exclusion (cp Ro 1:18-note)—an exclusion which, though specially to be felt in the future (Ro 2:5-note, Ro 2:8-note), was yet ordained when the apostle wrote. (Eph 2:2-See note Ephesians 2:2), Wuest explains that "sons" "is a Hebrew idiom in which one calls a person having a peculiar quality, or subject to a peculiar evil, a son of that quality. (Courson, J. Jon Courson's Application Commentary. As opposed to what the apostle has laid down (Eph 5:5), such words are empty, destitute of all solidity or truth. Ephesians 5:5-8 KJV. John MacArthur - Orge does not refer to an explosive outburst of temper but to an inner, deep resentment that seethes and smolders, often unnoticed by others. Ephesians 5:5. 5:2+; Lev 7:19, 21; Lev 10:10; Lev 11:4, 5, 6, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 43, 47; Lev 12:2, 4, 5; Lev 13:11, 15, 36, 45, 46, 51, 55; 14:19, 36, 40f, 44, 45, 57; Lev 15:2, 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 18; 17:15; Lev 20:25; Lev 22:5, 6; Lev 27:11, 27; Nu 5:2; 9:6, 7, 10; Nu 18:15; 19:7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21; Deut 12:15, 22; 14:7, 8, 10, 19; 15:22; 26:14; Jdg. What is the difference between kleros and kleronomia (in the context of the uses in the Septuagint)? The deceiver is the person who says that the preaching of wrath belongs only to the law, and produces only legalistic fear. According to the historian Strabo (8, 378), over a thousand courtesans consecrated to Venus lived in Corinth alone (cf. Let's summarize the 3 NT uses of apatao which describe three instances where we can be deceived... by vain, empty, idle words of others (Eph 5:6), by vain, external, empty religiosity (instead of a genuine, "internal" [heart] relationship with Jesus) (James 1:26), Wayne Barber explains the "pathogenesis" of being deceived writing that, First of all for me to be deceived, I am going to have to trust you. His Spirit lives in our lives. Ephesians 5:5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. (that it is natural to indulge in love), "covetousness" (that it is useful to society that men should pursue gain), and "jesting" (that it is witty and clever, and that God will not so severely punish for such things). It was believed that performance of sexual intercourse in the sanctuary would ensure the fertility of everything living in the land and prevent the loss of the procreative and generative faculties. These judgments are either spiritual or temporal. What is he saying? Wuest translates it this way "let no one keep on deceiving you". God is not mocked. Evidence of cultic prostitution is first found in Babylon. That is profanity as here described. "...The wrath of God against these sins is now manifested in His dealings with those who commit them. First: It is a powerful motive; for God’s wrath is very terrible. We who recognize Christ as our Lord, and in whose lives He is reigning and ruling at this moment, are in the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of heaven is in us. when you become a Christian, something changes. The ultimate inheritance is the kingdom itself. (2) Why God’s wrath should deter us from this? Words without content. ... immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. On the other side, some think that by living in sin, they will eventually fall away from God and lose their salvation in the process, as if one can lose salvation by accident, deceit or trickery. He (King Hezekiah) removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. 6 For (term of explanation - what is Paul explaining?) (Wuest, K: Word Studies), Disobedience (545) (apeithes from a = without + peitho = persuade) (See studies on related words apeitheia; apeitheo) is a noun signifying literally one who refuses to believe or to be persuaded. onwards), the fornicator who has sexual intercourse with prostitutes, but then also an immoral man, i.e. New International Dictionary of NT Theology. 14:15; 16:5; 2Sa 3:25; 1Ki. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then you have been "adopted" (1:5) into God's family and "included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation. Literally this reads "for this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God." (NLT - Tyndale House), Phillips: For of this much you can be certain: that neither the immoral nor the dirty-minded nor the covetous man (which latter is, in effect, worshipping a false god) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. (Col 3:6-7-note). Yes He has and the context makes it abundantly clear that those who practice the things just mentioned as their lifestyle are destined for eternal separation from the Kingdom and Christ and God! Each of these forms of idolatry had its peculiar immoral tendency. This wrath, the apostle says, comes on the children of disobedience. Rules concerning the observation of God’s providences towards others. When our obstinacy and resolved continuance in sin is not broken by afflictions; as Pharaoh was Pharaoh still from first to last. (cp Jude 1:4) This is the same old deceptive, empty lie "Hath God really said?" That if they be in an unjustified state for the present, they hope they shall repent at last, and then they will leave off their sins, and cry to God for mercy. And, oh what a price we pay, when we neglect the call of God on our lives! But brother, don’t call yourself a believer. 2. (The Reciprocal Inheritance), Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) / Ephesians / Ephesians 5; Share Tweet. Hygiene, of course, plays a role (Lev 11:29, 30). 5. ; 32:18f. Why are we sinners saved by grace? Each soul has the whole of God. Some groups in later Judaism tend to the opposite extreme, but Hellenistic Judaism (cf. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world." For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. There is a sense in which it is yet to come. (See notes Ephesians 2:2; 2:3), How were they to know with certainty that these things were wrong? Matthew Poole (1685) comments on empty words are... false and deceitful, which cannot secure to you the impunity they promise you, bearing you in hand, either that those things are not sins, or not so dangerous. There are only 3 uses of apatao in the NT - Eph. (d) By applauding or flattering, and lessening the sin (Ro 1:32). The present imperative with a negative commands them to stop an action already in progress or forbidding of a continuation of being deceived. Many people of in our modern society have adopted an increasingly lenient and tolerant attitude toward sexual immorality. Comes (2064) is in the present tense which pictures the wrath of God as on its way as noted in Romans 1:18 above. You know with certainty - is actually two verbs, the first (eido) means absolute, positive, beyond a peradventure of a doubt, knowledge and the second (ginosko) referring to experiential knowledge. It is being manifested in your midst. (1) From the person who is disobeyed. Beloved, this is Paul's euphemistic way (if you will) of saying these individuals are going to spend their eternity in geenna, the Lake of fire! We would see a revival break out that such as has not been seen since the 1700’s. Paul, therefore, cautions his readers in every age of the church, not to be deceived by such vain words; assuring them that for these things (for fornication and covetousness), the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. 16:13; 17:4; 18:2. 1. This observation must be to a good end; not to censure others, that is malice; or justify ourselves above them, that is pride and self-conceit, condemned by our Lord Christ (Luke 13:2-5). However, kleros, which meant originally lot, stresses more the individual piece of land allotted by lot, whereas kleronomia points more to the fact of inheritance with all its connotations already mentioned. Though it be as plain as noonday that they that live in gross sins shall be damned, yet the most profane have good thoughts of their condition. It doesn’t mean you can’t sin. Every believer does, to one degree or another, of one type of sin or another. Modern maps containing the results Of the explorations of Livingstone, Stanley, Burton, tell another story of river, Savannah, tableland, and of myriads of inhabitants. (Rev 22:14-15-note). 2:20. 1. They say things like "As long as you prayed a prayer to receive Jesus when you were a child, it doesn't matter that you are practicing homosexuality, adultery, etc, now...you're "safe" because you have a "fire insurance" policy!" Know (1492) (eido) means knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt. (2) From the manner of the persuasion, which is by the Word and Spirit. Is there anything that stirs up greed in your heart? (2) Unbelief el God’s Word and Divine promises and threatenings. Let me show you something. Logos never meant in classical Greek a word in the grammatical sense as the mere name of a thing, but rather the thing referred to, the material, not the formal part. Punishments on others are for our warning. It is notable that every use of akathartos in the Gospels (19x out of 30 total NT uses) is applied to filthy demonic spirits! It is not enough to say, "Because I have not physically committed adultery, therefore I am pure," for lust itself breaks the command against committing adultery. (Lloyd-Jones, D. M. Studies in the Sermon on the Mount) (Bolding added). (Ephesians 5 Commentary), The Kingdom of Heaven or Christ and God is the sphere in which God is acknowledged as King (In hearts giving Him obedience). The corollary as brought out here in Ephesians, it that if anyone has never experienced a "before/after" pattern with these sexual sins, they need to be warned that they are almost surely not saved! ), or at the movies (unfortunately even PG Rated can be contaminated with pornos). You can reject his salvation. (John Bates in the Biblical Illustrator), The Rev. These passages just beg the question, though. New International Dictionary of NT Theology. Paul can't warn believers of the loss of the Kingdom, because a believer cannot loose his salvation. Ephesians 4 Ephesians 6 Chapter 5. Have you invited us to impoverish us? (Ps 143:2). Apeithes pictures a stubborn, stiff-necked attitude and speaks of disbelief manifesting itself in disobedience. Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts (is) to idolatry (Col 3:5-note) (Comment: A greedy person is an idolater because he puts things before God cp note for similar idea where Jesus explains worship of God versus Mammon in Mt 6:24-note). Romans 1:18 teaches God is already allowing His wrath to be seen in people like this. Thus, the laymen who always thought immorality was immoral are now being assured by prominent clergymen that such an attitude is passé. Trust can refer to a statement, so that it has the meaning to put faith in, to let oneself be convinced, or to a demand, so that it gets the meaning of obey, be persuaded. Paul wants to make sure using this unusual Greek construction of two verbs both of which speak of knowing, that his readers are absolutely sure of what he is about to write! (from his book The Existence and Attributes of God) (Bolding added), There are 7 uses of eidololatres in the NT (and surprisingly none in the Septuagint)--. For this the most varied religious actions and rites are required. Into Christ's kingdom the fornicator and sensualist cannot come; for, unsanctified and unprepared, they are not susceptible of its spiritual enjoyments, and are filled with antipathy to its unfleshly occupations; and specially into God's kingdom “the covetous man, who is an idolater,” cannot come, for that God is not his god, and disowning the God of the kingdom, he is self-excluded. 25:5-10; Ruth 3:1-8; 4:7-17. You are walking on a path and all of a sudden something gets your ear. This is not true. Zondervan). Matt. No way. Solomon wrote that "the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives (Eccl 9:3). Ephesians contains rich food for the soul as it lays out the foundation for the Christian faith leading to a vibrant life of discipleship. 2:16; Col. 2:8; 1 Thess. For more on this topic see the article "Those Who Do Not Inherit The Kingdom . Do not be deceived. In our local cable listings in Austin, Texas (Summer, 2008) there are some 5-10 channels devoted solely to pornography (I don't subscribe to any of them by the way). It was as though He were saying. Words (3056) (logos) means something said but not simply in the grammatical sense as explained in the following. For here he says that because of these things the wrath of God on the sons of disobedience. If there is no evidence of growth in Christ-likeness, but rather evidence that we are living our lives according to our sinful nature, then we have no right to claim we have eternal life. Esteem. The object here is, to deter from indulgence in those vices by the solemn assurance that no one who committed them (Ed note: as a lifestyle) could possibly be saved. As his treasure is not there (Mt 6:20, 21-note), so neither there could his heart find satisfaction and repose. Immoral (4205) (pornos from pernáo = sell in turn from peráō = to pass thru, as a merchant would do, passing thru and then coming to mean to sell) (see also study of related word porneia) means a fornicator, one who is sexually immoral or who commits sexual immorality. It is going to be someone who has my ear. To teach us in what rank to place principles of obedience. Those Who Do Not Inherit The Kingdom . Therefore consider (aorist imperative) - Command to do this now! If David fell, why may not I? But if you are involved in this stuff—if this is your idol, if this is what you’re living for—you’re not saved. Wuest: for this you know absolutely and experientially, that every whoremonger or unclean person or covetous person, who is an idolator, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and of God. Chicago: Moody Press, Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words. It can describe a state of moral impurity, especially especially sexual sin (cf Rev 17:4+) and the word foul is an excellent rendering. . (Myers, A. Nelson, Kittel, G., Friedrich, G., & Bromiley, G. W. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. If your outside (the way that you live) shows that your inside (heart) is dominated by desires of the sinful nature, then even though you are inside the church you may in fact be outside of the kingdom of God. Logos has the double meaning of thought and speech. And such were some of you; but (praise God) you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God. As Paul reminded them earlier in this letter, they had all, formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. In making the observation we must have a care that we do not make providence speak the language of our fancies. They are of the devil’s party (Eph 2:2). DIGRESSION BY THOMAS MANTON. Paul addressed the same issue in the Corinthian church writing... Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? (Gal 6:8). 1:14, Jeremiah 29:8,9,31; Ezekiel 13:10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; Micah 3:5; Matthew 24:4,24; Mark 13:5,22; Galatians 6:7,8; Colossians 2:4,8,18; 2Thessalonians 2:3,10, 11, 12; 1John 4:1, Numbers 32:13,14; Joshua 22:17,18; Psalms 78:31; Romans 1:18; Colossians 3:6. This is more true today than ever before, and it is absolutely vital that true Christians should refrain from all forms of idolatry, whether rationalistic humanism, economic materialism, or New Age pantheism--all of which are founded on an evolutionary world view. Those who have truly been born again by the Spirit are new creations and there will be evidence of a new life in them. And then yield to His filling [Eph 5:18-note] and walk in Him [Gal 5:16-note] which "activates" His power so that you can carry out the injunction in this passage. You’ve got to remember, when you receive Christ (Jn 1:12, 13+) it is not some religious insurance policy, it is the heart change (2 Co 5:17+, cp Ezek 36:26, 27+, 11:19, 20, Jer 31:31, 32, 33, 34+, Jer 32:39, 40, Gal 6:15). Sons of disobedience - see Thomas Manton's thoughts below. (See notes Colossians 3:5; 3:6; 3:7). And, secondly, of those that refuse the gospel: “In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not the gospel” (2Th 1:8). It is therefore an anger that only the Lord and the believer know about. Paul says these people who are going to deceive you are going to use words that on the outside are going to sound good but "Don’t be deceived by those hollow apologies for immorality." It is here. Kenos - 16v in the NT - Mk. (T. Manton, D. 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He makes a circuit of its bounds; he ascends its loftiest hills; he crosses and recrosses it, that he may know all that has come into his ownership. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 3:7; Mk. The essence of these empty words is that they are words of those persons who made light of the forgoing sins of impurity. “Take,” said he, “the Holy Bible into your hand when bad company comes in, and that will soon drive them out of the house.” (K. Arvine in the Biblical Illustrator). 21:3; Job 42:15; Pr 17:2; 20:21; Eccl. of eternal glory beyond the judgment day. (3) From the plenty of offers. Ephesians 5:5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. σοῦ χπιστού, "The object here is, to deter from indulgence in those vices by the solemn assurance that no one who committed them could possibly be saved.". When we were children, the map of Africa gave us a few scattered names around the coast line; but the great interior was blank. 1996. 1. For the wrath of God is "being" (present tense = continually being) revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. The Eerdmans Bible dictionary. — However ignorant and forgetful the Gentiles may be, — The same triad of vile transgressors as in. 4. The unaccustomed soil is brought beneath the yoke of the plough. How much God is concerned to right Himself, the honour of His providence, and the truth of His Word, against such as flatter themselves in their sins (Dt 29:19-20). FOR THIS YOU KNOW WITH CERTAINTY: touto gar iste (2PRAM) ginoskontes (PAPMPN): For (gar) introduces an explanation (see discussion of the great value of disciplining yourself to paus and ponder terms of explanation). You can come to church every time we meet; you can show up every time the doors are open. 1986. The only wine that any of us need is the new wine (Holy Spirit). 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. But its most suggestive use is that katharos is used of that ceremonial cleanness which entitles a man to approach his gods. ; (2) of animals; (3) of the higher powers of nature, such as the sun, moon, stars; and the forces of nature, as air, fire, etc. Derivations include (a) porne (Aristot. This truth was not to slip from their minds (nor from ours dear brother or sister in Christ)! 3. Rules are thus devised to ward off what is demonic and to protect the holy nature of the gods. For this ye know Or, "know ye this", as the Alexandrian copy, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read: that no whoremonger, nor unclean person; anyone that is guilty of fornication, adultery, incest Nor covetous man, who is an idolater: Paul says in Philippians 1:6, that “he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” The same Spirit that saved us will in fact sanctify us. It is dangerous to slight frequent warnings; these are obdurate in their sins. And when He sent out His disciples to preach, He told them to tell the cities which received them not, 'Be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.' Amplified: Let no one delude and deceive you with empty excuses and groundless arguments [for these sins], for through these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion and disobedience. In the Gk. 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