Ephesians
Ephesians 4:17-24 discusses how the Ephesians didn’t indulge
in sensuality and earthly desires. According
to the Archaeological Study Bible, many ancient Greeks sought to ignore and not
succumb to such desires; it was the height of mental maturity to refuse to
indulge oneself. This refusal of self, however,
is not entirely possible on our own. In
Christ, though, we can be made new in the attitude of our minds. In Christ, we can subject our desires to God’s
will, and become righteous and holy. So
we don’t necessarily have to ignore what we want, but we have to give it to God
so that what comes out is purified and righteous.
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