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The apostle Paul was concerned
with how the new Christians were going to live in a decadent pagan
society. Just like today's leaders, Paul told them to be followers
of Christ, but he took it a step further by specifying how they
should conduct themselves. He listed the contrary behavior of the
Diana worshipers, and one can't help but make the comparison to the
smut produced by the entertainment industry today, and how they are
using every rotten ingredient denounced by Paul. Unfortunately, the
church today is just about absent in taking a stand against
immorality and it looks like the world is setting the tone for
modern pastors as morality decreases among the nations. The emphasis
in "seeker friendly" churches is in packing the pews rather than
making sure people are born again and taught Christian values. The
institution of marriage was under severe attack even back then and
Paul wanted to make sure the people knew what a Christian marriage
was and how a husband, wife and children should interact. He also
addressed the problem of labor relations between employers and
employees in a simple but effective way. The words written by Paul
were not only good for that time but also apply to us today. |
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