The Usual Suspects

Reading in 1 Peter 4.3, this morning where Peter lays out a list of what the "Gentiles"—those who have not come to Christ yet—typically do. What strikes me hard is that it is the usual suspects. What was popular to do in the 1st century AD, are the exact same things that are popular to do in the 21st century AD: Living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. It's all the same.

What those who are not Christ-followers do, Christians should not be doing. That time, as Peter points out, is passed. We are men made new. Our hearts have changed. We do not do those things any more. Our aim and goal in life is to glorify Christ in how we live, rather than give ourselves over to the passions and desires of the flesh.