1 Corinthians 6 : 9

1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
 
Paul gets down to the specifics in verse 9 and 10 as to who will not inherit the kingdom of God. True believers who commit these sins, resent that sin and seek to gain the victory over it. Lets look at verse 9 first.The sins are fornicators, which involves all kinds of sexual immorality. Idolaters are those who worship false gods or false religions. Adulterers are those who commit sexual acts out side of marriage. The effeminate or abusers of themselves are homosexuals or sodomites, terms referring to those who exchange and corrupt normal male-female sexual roles and relations. Transvestism, sex changes, and other gender perversions are included. Paul is saying here you cannot go back into sin, and commit the sins the world is guilty of, and not be judged. iIf you were really saved, you would not have the desire in your heart to commit these sins that the world is guilty of.

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