God’s Choice Regarding the World
Conform
Come Out
Rom. 12:1-2
2 Cor. 6:17
1. Drinking
1. Drinking
“For we have spent enough of our
past lifetime in doing the will of the
Gentiles - when we walked in
lewdness, lusts, drunkenness,
revelries, drinking parties, and
abominable idolatries.”
1 Peter 4:3
1. Drinking
“For we have spent enough of our
past lifetime in doing the will of the
Gentiles - when we walked in
lewdness, lusts, drunkenness,
revelries, drinking parties, and
abominable idolatries.”
1 Peter 4:3
1. Drinking
• Drunkenness:
An overflowing or surplus of wine,
describes a state of drunkenness.
1. Drinking
• Revelries:
“A nocturnal and riotous procession of
half-drunken and frolicsome fellows who
after supper parade through the streets…
used generally, of feasts and drinkingparties that are protracted till late at night
and indulge in revelry” (Thayer, p. 367)
1. Drinking
• Drinking Parties:
“not of necessity excessive, but giving
opportunity to excess” (Trench).
“The cocktail parties characteristic of
some segments of contemporary society
fit perfectly in this classification”
(Hamilton).
1. Drinking
• Drinking alcohol in any
amount is:
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“sin” (v. 1)
“living in the flesh for the lusts of men” (v. 2)
“doing the will of the Gentiles” (v. 3)
things that we no longer “run with” (v. 4)
will give account to Him who judges (v. 5)
2. Dancing
• Modern, popular dancing fits
the category of lasciviousness
• “excess, absence of restraint, indecency”
(W.E. Vine)
• “unbridled lust, excess, wanton acts or
manners, as filthy words, indecent bodily
movements, unchaste handling of males
and females” (Thayer)
3. Immodest Dress
• Before sin, Adam and Eve were naked
and without shame (Gen. 2:25).
• When they sinned, their eyes were
opened, they realized they were naked,
and made coverings for themselves (3:7).
• Before driving them from His presence,
God made tunics for them and clothed
them (covered their nakedness) (v. 21).
3. Immodest Dress
God has revealed what constitutes
nakedness:
• Thigh - Isaiah 47:2-3
• Buttocks - Isaiah 20:4
• Breast - Ezekiel 16:7-8
3. Immodest Dress
1 Timothy 2:9-10
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modest
propriety
moderation
professing godliness
The 3-D’s of Worldliness
• Drinking
• Dancing
• Immodest Dress