Envy
Gal 5:19-21 "... envy ... those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."
Envy is to desire what others have just because they have it. Covetousness is a form of envy, dealing with the material things one has. Envy is more general incorporating material things along with other things like reputation, happiness. For example Jesus was crucified because of envy. He had the reputation and popularity that the religious elite craved. "He knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy." Mr 15:10 and Paul writes, "Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife" Php 1:15 Such people were jealous of Paul's reputation and popularity, and some today preach Christ being motivated out of envy and strife.
Those who characteristically crave for what others have are hell bound. Yet envy is celebrated much in the world. Practically the whole advertisement industry profits on envy. Much as the world is aware of many categories of sin, such as murder and stealing, yet it has become largely desensitized to the seriousness of the evil inherent in envy. Is the thought "I want because other people have" the dominant thought in your lifestyle decisions? Paul characterizes the unregenerate in this manner, "For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another." Titus 3:3
"Laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby" 1Peter 2:1,2
Gal 5:19-21 "... envy ... those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."
Envy is to desire what others have just because they have it. Covetousness is a form of envy, dealing with the material things one has. Envy is more general incorporating material things along with other things like reputation, happiness. For example Jesus was crucified because of envy. He had the reputation and popularity that the religious elite craved. "He knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy." Mr 15:10 and Paul writes, "Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife" Php 1:15 Such people were jealous of Paul's reputation and popularity, and some today preach Christ being motivated out of envy and strife.
Those who characteristically crave for what others have are hell bound. Yet envy is celebrated much in the world. Practically the whole advertisement industry profits on envy. Much as the world is aware of many categories of sin, such as murder and stealing, yet it has become largely desensitized to the seriousness of the evil inherent in envy. Is the thought "I want because other people have" the dominant thought in your lifestyle decisions? Paul characterizes the unregenerate in this manner, "For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another." Titus 3:3
"Laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby" 1Peter 2:1,2
