Do not be misled; “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33
Corinth was a town on a cross roads of culture. Commerce to and from Rome came through Corinth giving it wealth, but also an extremely diverse mix of pagan religions that involved every perversion imaginable. The twenty-first century hasn’t reinvented sin. Paul saw it all and wrote God’s message to these people who embraced salvation but struggled with sin’s unrelenting temptation.
Sin entangles our whole being. Therefore, it is important to guard against the things and people that engage our emotions, attitudes, natural lusts and casual behavior negatively. Holiness is not something good people achieve and others fail at miserably. Holiness is a choice to live with the heart of Jesus and, just like salvation, it is available to each one of us.
Friends, relationships and life habits matter. Chose with the heart of Jesus.
Love,
Gretchen