Lesson 1 - Question 27 of 41

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What Must We Do?  Let's Look at our Relationship to Sin:

   Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (NAS)

Question:

According to I Corinthians 6:10, you ___________ the kingdom of God if you are currently involved in the following:

  • Unrighteousness (things that prevent a right relationship with God)

  • Fornication (sex between people who are not married)

  • Idolatry (putting other gods before the true God; loving other things more than God)

  • Adultery (having sex with someone who is not your spouse)

  • Effeminate behavior (refers to men taking on women's mannerisms, dress, looks, and especially allowing oneself to be used as a woman would be used in sexual encounters or allowing oneself to be an instrument of unnatural lust)

  • Fornication (sex outside of marriage)

  • Homosexuality (gay, lesbian, sodomy, etc.)

  • Thefts (robbing, stealing, etc.),

  • Coveting (wanting someone else's possessions),

  • Being drunk (intoxicated with alcohol or drugs) ,

  • Reviling (one who curses, speaks evil of others in a harsh, disrespectful manner), or

  • Swindling (slandering, cheating, extortion, etc.).

Will Inherit Maybe Wil Inherit Will Not Inherit


Other Translations - 1 Corinthians 6:9-10:

 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders, nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (NIV)

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. (NKJ)

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (ASV)

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (KJV)

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