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Podcast: Virt.You.Us
Episode: Christ-Shaped Lives and Spirit-Inspired Speech | Do You Have Spiritual ADHD?
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As we read Paul’s sharp critique of the corrupt, Gentile lifestyle, we should recall his conviction that Gentiles are redeemed by God through Christ and offered full partnership in the people of God (Eph. 2:11–22, Eph. 3:1–13). In Ephesians 4:17–19, then, he is offering a limited and negative description of “Gentiles in the flesh” (Eph. 2:11).
Paul is not just concerned about specific sins or behaviours exhibited by Gentiles. He is concerned about a pattern of behaviour that they exhibit, a downward trajectory of living in the grip of sin. At the heart...