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Question 6
When he reads Colossians 3, he emphasizes both “put to death” sins (fornication, covetousness called idolatry, filthy language, lying) and “put on” virtues (tender mercies, humility, forgiveness, love); which items on Paul’s lists are most normalized in your Christian environment, and what would repentance look like if the group treated those sins as seriously as the text does?
Another way to ask: Which sins on Paul’s list feel most “normal” in your Christian circles, and what would real repentance look like if your group treated those sins as seriously as Colossians 3 does?
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Direct Answer
The speaker treats Paul’s lists as non-negotiable: certain sins must be “put to death” and “put off,” while Christlike virtues must be intentionally “put on”; repentance, in his framing, would be quick, specific confession and a return to Spirit-controlled living, not casual tolerance.
- He reads Col. 3: “put to death…fornication…covetousness, which is idolatry,” and says God’s “wrath…is coming” because of such things.
- He highlights “put off…anger, wrath, malice…filthy language…Do not lie.”
- He emphasizes replacement, not just removal: “Put off…And then that gives you room.”
- He reads the “put on” virtues: “tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness…forgiving…above all…put on love.”
- He connects failure to a concrete remedy: “When you fail, be quick to repent and ask forgiveness so the Holy Spirit can once again be in complete control.”