peace to live by

The Second List of Sins, Part 1 (TMF:2779)

Thursday, January 01, 2026
Peace to Live By: The Second List of Sins, Part 1 (TMF:2779) - Daniel Litton
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       Verse 8: “But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth” (ESV). Paul is moving to another group of sins. It might be suspected that these sins are somehow lesser sins, or a group of second level sins. But that doesn’t appear to be the case. Sin is sin, but there are more destruction sins than others, those which have greater consequence. Nevertheless, this second list provided in this sentence deals with contentious behavior primarily. We could say disagreeing with others, to put it mildly, or fighting against others probably to make it more accurate. It has to do with dealing with others. And notice, and this is foundational to this verse, is that there would be an unforgiving attitude on the part of the violator—the one practicing these things. One the biggest points Jesus emphasized with his disciples during his earthly ministry was that of forgiving others. Yet, so many Christians don’t forgive their fellow man.