As we continue our study of Romans through June (under Sarah's wonderful facilitation), remember to pray for the person who sat next to you, this week on the right. If you weren't able to attend on Wednesday, pick someone to pray for. We are praying for the salvation of the person on our right. This is the list of Salvations:
Salvation (sōtéria)
Salvation from physical illness Matthew 9:21; Luke 8:36
Salvation from danger Mathew 8:25; 14:30
Salvation from life's infection Acts 2:40
Salvation from lostness Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10
Salvation from sin Matthew 1:21
Salvation from the wrath of God Romans 5:9
A Salvation which is eschatological Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Timothy 4:18; 1 Peter 1:5
Note: this month we are singing I Can Only Imagine. Here is a video of the song by Mercy Me, if you are interested in hearing the music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S70gwFcSK9k.
PRAISES:
* Ellen and Sarah have done an awesome job on the bLT!
* Melissa has finished her classes, passed her finals and earned 2 scholarships!
* Sarah did a great job with our spring retreat and everyone had a blast!
* Shannon's dad will not have heart surgery this summer and is doing better physically and emotionally.
* Sarah had a great week at work and will be promoted soon!
* Alex and family had a good and productive counseling session and his family is interested in doing it again!
* David is done with his crazy schedule (and got a "B" in his Spanish class)!
Prayers:
* Doug is meeting with a producer/director and requests prayers for a good job.
* Shannon asks for continued prayers for her father, Don, who just had a bone/marrow biopsy and will get the results on June 25th. Pray that there is nothing majorly wrong and that whatever is found is treatable.
* Alex asks for continued prayers for his brother and his family.
* Please pray for Amy as she goes through a hard time emotionally.
* Pray that Michelle and Paul have settled into their new home and community. Pray that their jobs are rewarding and that they meet wonderful people.
* David is considering a new job opportunity that would be great experience, but has several drawbacks. Pray that the Lord shows him what the right decision will be for him.
* Kelli asks for continued prayers for her father. Please pray that the treatment he is getting will make him physically well and that God will touch his heart and body to heal and lift his spirits.
* Please continue to pray for Anna's sister.
* Please pray for Tracey (who had a prayer quilt tied this morning) Tracey T is a vibrant 39 year old who affirms life through her warm relationships with her friends, family, students, and especially her husband, Brandon. She has been an energetic participant in a survivor support group at Santa Monica's Wellness Community. Her cancer has metastasized and now threatens her life. Tracey is 27 weeks pregnant. She is being treated at UCLA hospital in Westwood. She requests prayers for: *strength to lift her spirits in her battle with cancer; *the delivery of a healthy baby; *a chance to be a mom; and *success for her medical team in keeping her cancer in check.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
June fun.
We are gathering a group to go to the "United Methodist Family Night at Dodger Stadium" on Friday, July 11, at 7:40 pm. If you would like to go with us, please bring $17 to the bridge THIS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH as we have to order the tickets before next week. If you are unable to get to the bridge meeting, please send the money with another member or talk with one of the bLT by this Wednesday. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing the Florida Marlins and it's a lot of fun. We have a new location for seats this year, which will be located in the infield Reserve Level. Tickets are $17 ($28 value). (David)
The bridge is building a service relationship with Upward Bound House (across the street from the church) and there is a service opportunity this Thursday, June 19th. They are looking for people to help with the setup, serving and clean up for their fundraising dinner. If you are interested, please contact Ellen.
The First Annual UMYF vs. the bridge volleyball game will take place on Sunday, June 29th. Please plan to come and have fun. There will be dinner at the church and we will head to the beach for some volleyball. Sorry, I forgot to write down the time (I believe it is 6-9), but will have the exact times next e-mail. (Rachel/Noel)
Random note: we have a lot of hamburgers left over from the all church BBQ and are planning an upcoming all bridge BBQ and potluck. Details to follow when we have a date. It will be at the church on a Wednesday night.
The bridge is planning a trip to the Getty Center this summer, more details to follow. (Chris)
LACMA has music on Fri Nights. (Sarah)
July 26 – Relay for Life. We have participated in the Relay for Life for several years with great spirit and enthusiasm, but haven't put as much effort into the fundraising portion of the event. The bLT has decided not to make this a bridge sponsored event this year unless people are really interested in doing it, including the fundraising aspect. The goal would be for $100 per person. This doesn't mean that everyone would have to raise the $100, but that they would commit to actively try to raise it. If you are interested and want the bridge to continue to be involved in this event, please reply to this email or let a bLT member know. See http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/about for more details.
We are planning a welcome potluck dinner for our new church staff this summer. More details to follow. (bLT)
August 11-18th: AIDS Exhibit (?)
Coffee hour August 24th. One service Sunday. Please plan to bring goodies to drop off before the service. (bLT)
Interested in being a Welcome Ambassador for the church? Talk to Alex!
Please send updated personal info to Shannon or thebridge (see email for details).
The bridge is building a service relationship with Upward Bound House (across the street from the church) and there is a service opportunity this Thursday, June 19th. They are looking for people to help with the setup, serving and clean up for their fundraising dinner. If you are interested, please contact Ellen.
The First Annual UMYF vs. the bridge volleyball game will take place on Sunday, June 29th. Please plan to come and have fun. There will be dinner at the church and we will head to the beach for some volleyball. Sorry, I forgot to write down the time (I believe it is 6-9), but will have the exact times next e-mail. (Rachel/Noel)
Random note: we have a lot of hamburgers left over from the all church BBQ and are planning an upcoming all bridge BBQ and potluck. Details to follow when we have a date. It will be at the church on a Wednesday night.
The bridge is planning a trip to the Getty Center this summer, more details to follow. (Chris)
LACMA has music on Fri Nights. (Sarah)
July 26 – Relay for Life. We have participated in the Relay for Life for several years with great spirit and enthusiasm, but haven't put as much effort into the fundraising portion of the event. The bLT has decided not to make this a bridge sponsored event this year unless people are really interested in doing it, including the fundraising aspect. The goal would be for $100 per person. This doesn't mean that everyone would have to raise the $100, but that they would commit to actively try to raise it. If you are interested and want the bridge to continue to be involved in this event, please reply to this email or let a bLT member know. See http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/about for more details.
We are planning a welcome potluck dinner for our new church staff this summer. More details to follow. (bLT)
August 11-18th: AIDS Exhibit (?)
Coffee hour August 24th. One service Sunday. Please plan to bring goodies to drop off before the service. (bLT)
Interested in being a Welcome Ambassador for the church? Talk to Alex!
Please send updated personal info to Shannon or thebridge (see email for details).
Saturday, June 7, 2008
How's the bridge?
So, I bet you have all been wondering. What’s the bridge up to now? The past couple of months have been crazy with bible study, service, and fellowship.
We had a great turn out for our Habitat day even with little notice of the build from Habitat; likewise, we filled our van to head out to the L.A. Mission after a last minute change of plans for Big Saturday. We completed 15 healthcare kits for UMCOR and had several other “partials” that we donated to other church groups to fill out.
I know that the spring retreat is our “spiritual” retreat of the year, but can you hang out with the bridge and not have fun? Dutch Blitz, water bottle baseball, loaded questions. Have you ever walked up a ladder blindfolded? How about through the sanctuary? Of course we did a lot of study as well. It was great to be hiking up a mountain while studying Bible verses and John Wesley’s sermons. We even managed to do a little service in making cookies for the fellowship hour after church as a thank you to Wrightwood Methodist Church for letting us stay at their church for free. Thank you Sarah for all your hard work securing the place for the retreat, planning the activities (rope course!) and menu, buying the food, and of course our wonderful bible study, discussions and wrap up. It was a great weekend enjoyed by all.
The bLT will be transitioning again this month (get your ideas, suggestions, comments to the suggestion box or a bLT member by this Wednesday, June 11 to be discussed at our meeting the next weekend). We welcome Alex and Kellie while saying goodbye to Sarah and Ellen. This will be the first time that the bLT will not have members of the original bLT group on board. You have all made a lasting impression and we will do our best to fill your shoes. Ellen, you have done such a wonderful job finding and coordinating the service projects, especially with UBH and Habitat! Sarah, our organizer and secretary; I have never enjoyed reading minutes more! You both have helped to make the bridge what it is with your time, talents and ideas and will be missed at our future planning sessions.
We had a great turn out for our Habitat day even with little notice of the build from Habitat; likewise, we filled our van to head out to the L.A. Mission after a last minute change of plans for Big Saturday. We completed 15 healthcare kits for UMCOR and had several other “partials” that we donated to other church groups to fill out.
I know that the spring retreat is our “spiritual” retreat of the year, but can you hang out with the bridge and not have fun? Dutch Blitz, water bottle baseball, loaded questions. Have you ever walked up a ladder blindfolded? How about through the sanctuary? Of course we did a lot of study as well. It was great to be hiking up a mountain while studying Bible verses and John Wesley’s sermons. We even managed to do a little service in making cookies for the fellowship hour after church as a thank you to Wrightwood Methodist Church for letting us stay at their church for free. Thank you Sarah for all your hard work securing the place for the retreat, planning the activities (rope course!) and menu, buying the food, and of course our wonderful bible study, discussions and wrap up. It was a great weekend enjoyed by all.
The bLT will be transitioning again this month (get your ideas, suggestions, comments to the suggestion box or a bLT member by this Wednesday, June 11 to be discussed at our meeting the next weekend). We welcome Alex and Kellie while saying goodbye to Sarah and Ellen. This will be the first time that the bLT will not have members of the original bLT group on board. You have all made a lasting impression and we will do our best to fill your shoes. Ellen, you have done such a wonderful job finding and coordinating the service projects, especially with UBH and Habitat! Sarah, our organizer and secretary; I have never enjoyed reading minutes more! You both have helped to make the bridge what it is with your time, talents and ideas and will be missed at our future planning sessions.
Romans chapter 2
Romans 2: What it means to be a Jew
Romans 2:1-11 The Responsibility of Privilege
Paul is directly addressing the Jews here. Previously he painted a dark picture of the heathen world (which the Jews agreed with). But, they failed to see that they were also sinners.
They thought they occupied a privileged position.
Paul reminded the Jews of (4) things:
Trading on the mercy of God Romans 2:4
Kindness (chrēstotēs)
Good in Greek is agathos and chrēstos
An Agathos man will rebuke in discipline and punishment. EG, Jesus driving out moneylenders from the temple.
A Chrēstos man is always essentially kind. EG, Jesus’ acts towards the adulteress
Forbearance (anochē) = Truce
A man cannot sin forever with impunity
Patience (makrothumia) = Patience with People
A man who has the power to avenge himself and deliberately does not.
The Jews were taking the mercy and love of God as invitation to sin rather than as an incentive to repentance.
God will forgive me, it is his trade. Heinrich Heine.
There is NO “Most Favored Nation” clause
People are picked for special tasks and special responsibilities, but not for special privileges and special considerations.
Faith is no faith at all without deeds
Romans 2:6
A man’s works and faith are bound together
“To Paul a faith which did not issue in deeds was a travesty of faith; in fact it was no faith at all.”
Romans 2:12-16 The Unwritten Law
A man will be judged by what he has the opportunity to know. IE, God is fair. J
If he knows the Law, he will be judged by how he lived with the Law
If he does not know the Law, he will be judged to his faithfulness to the highest that it was possible for him to know.
We all have an unwritten Law in our hearts
Instinctive knowledge of right and wrong.
This is inline with Greek reasoning of the time
No one is exempt from God’s judgment.
Romans 2:17-29 The Real Jew
Jewishness is not a matter of race; it is a matter of conduct.
Romans 2:29 The praise of such a man comes not from men but from God.
Praise (epianos) is the traditional meaning of Judah – who was one of the 12 sons of Jacob and a great-grandson of Abraham. He founded the Kingdom of Judah, which is one of the twelve tribes of Israel (from Jacob’s 12 sons).
This verse then, also means: The Jewishness of such a man comes not from men but from God.
There were some Jews who, by their conduct, defamed the name of God.
How we act as Jews/Christians gives the rest of the world a perception as to what we believe and who our God is.
At that time, there was a lot of ignorance about Judaism
Rumors that the Jews began as lepers, that they worshiped asses and pigs, that they were lazy for not working on the Sabbath.
At the time, there was a lot of resentment about Judaism
Jews were unpopular, but the Roman government gave them select privileges.
They were allowed to transmit the Temple Tax to Jerusalem every year.
They were allowed to have their own courts and live by their own laws (at least more so than the Gentiles).
They didn’t have to work on the Sabbath
This meant… they weren’t forced to join the army.
(1) Big Misperception
Others thought they were atheist since there were no visible images to worship. This was very different from any other religion of the time.
Mostly though…. They had a great contempt for others
Tacitus (a Roman Senator and Historian 56-117 CA) said: “Among themselves their honesty is inflexible, their compassion quick to move, but to all other persons they show the hatred of antagonism.”
“The did bring the name of God into disrepute, because they shut themselves into a rigid little community from which all others were shut out and because they showed to the heathen an attitude of contempt for their worship and complete lack of charity for their needs.”
Real Christianity is a thing of the open heart and the open door.
Romans 2:1-11 The Responsibility of Privilege
Paul is directly addressing the Jews here. Previously he painted a dark picture of the heathen world (which the Jews agreed with). But, they failed to see that they were also sinners.
They thought they occupied a privileged position.
Paul reminded the Jews of (4) things:
Trading on the mercy of God Romans 2:4
Kindness (chrēstotēs)
Good in Greek is agathos and chrēstos
An Agathos man will rebuke in discipline and punishment. EG, Jesus driving out moneylenders from the temple.
A Chrēstos man is always essentially kind. EG, Jesus’ acts towards the adulteress
Forbearance (anochē) = Truce
A man cannot sin forever with impunity
Patience (makrothumia) = Patience with People
A man who has the power to avenge himself and deliberately does not.
The Jews were taking the mercy and love of God as invitation to sin rather than as an incentive to repentance.
God will forgive me, it is his trade. Heinrich Heine.
There is NO “Most Favored Nation” clause
People are picked for special tasks and special responsibilities, but not for special privileges and special considerations.
Faith is no faith at all without deeds
Romans 2:6
A man’s works and faith are bound together
“To Paul a faith which did not issue in deeds was a travesty of faith; in fact it was no faith at all.”
Romans 2:12-16 The Unwritten Law
A man will be judged by what he has the opportunity to know. IE, God is fair. J
If he knows the Law, he will be judged by how he lived with the Law
If he does not know the Law, he will be judged to his faithfulness to the highest that it was possible for him to know.
We all have an unwritten Law in our hearts
Instinctive knowledge of right and wrong.
This is inline with Greek reasoning of the time
No one is exempt from God’s judgment.
Romans 2:17-29 The Real Jew
Jewishness is not a matter of race; it is a matter of conduct.
Romans 2:29 The praise of such a man comes not from men but from God.
Praise (epianos) is the traditional meaning of Judah – who was one of the 12 sons of Jacob and a great-grandson of Abraham. He founded the Kingdom of Judah, which is one of the twelve tribes of Israel (from Jacob’s 12 sons).
This verse then, also means: The Jewishness of such a man comes not from men but from God.
There were some Jews who, by their conduct, defamed the name of God.
How we act as Jews/Christians gives the rest of the world a perception as to what we believe and who our God is.
At that time, there was a lot of ignorance about Judaism
Rumors that the Jews began as lepers, that they worshiped asses and pigs, that they were lazy for not working on the Sabbath.
At the time, there was a lot of resentment about Judaism
Jews were unpopular, but the Roman government gave them select privileges.
They were allowed to transmit the Temple Tax to Jerusalem every year.
They were allowed to have their own courts and live by their own laws (at least more so than the Gentiles).
They didn’t have to work on the Sabbath
This meant… they weren’t forced to join the army.
(1) Big Misperception
Others thought they were atheist since there were no visible images to worship. This was very different from any other religion of the time.
Mostly though…. They had a great contempt for others
Tacitus (a Roman Senator and Historian 56-117 CA) said: “Among themselves their honesty is inflexible, their compassion quick to move, but to all other persons they show the hatred of antagonism.”
“The did bring the name of God into disrepute, because they shut themselves into a rigid little community from which all others were shut out and because they showed to the heathen an attitude of contempt for their worship and complete lack of charity for their needs.”
Real Christianity is a thing of the open heart and the open door.
The Pillars of Paul’s thoughts and beliefs:
Salvation (sōtéria)
Salvation from physical illness Matthew 9:21; Luke 8:36
Salvation from danger Mathew 8:25; 14:30
Salvation from life’s infection Acts 2:40
Salvation from lostness Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10
Salvation from sin Matthew 1:21
Salvation from the wrath of God Romans 5:9
A Salvation which is eschatological
Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Timothy 4:18; 1 Peter 1:5
Faith
Loyalty 2 Thessalonians 1:4
Belief 1 Corinthians 15:17
The Christian Religion 2 Corinthians 13:5
Indestructible Hope 2 Corinthians 5:7
Total Acceptance & Absolute Trust
Being receptive
Mental Assent
Total Surrender
Justification (dikaiosuné)
To justify (dikaioun)
Digular is dikaioō
Greek words ending in oō do not mean to prove or to make a person or thing to be something. They mean to treat or account or to reckon a person as something.
If God justifies a sinner, it means that God treats the sinner as if he had not been a sinner at all.
Justification means that God thinks of us as a good men. As people to be loved, not as enimies.
Justification is the right relationship between God and man.
The man who is just, is the man who is in this right relationship, and he is in it not because of anything that he has done, but because of what God has done.
In Faith he cast himself upon God’s mercy and Love. He did not earn that love by following the law.
The Just shall live by Faith
Salvation from physical illness Matthew 9:21; Luke 8:36
Salvation from danger Mathew 8:25; 14:30
Salvation from life’s infection Acts 2:40
Salvation from lostness Matthew 18:11; Luke 19:10
Salvation from sin Matthew 1:21
Salvation from the wrath of God Romans 5:9
A Salvation which is eschatological
Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Timothy 4:18; 1 Peter 1:5
Faith
Loyalty 2 Thessalonians 1:4
Belief 1 Corinthians 15:17
The Christian Religion 2 Corinthians 13:5
Indestructible Hope 2 Corinthians 5:7
Total Acceptance & Absolute Trust
Being receptive
Mental Assent
Total Surrender
Justification (dikaiosuné)
To justify (dikaioun)
Digular is dikaioō
Greek words ending in oō do not mean to prove or to make a person or thing to be something. They mean to treat or account or to reckon a person as something.
If God justifies a sinner, it means that God treats the sinner as if he had not been a sinner at all.
Justification means that God thinks of us as a good men. As people to be loved, not as enimies.
Justification is the right relationship between God and man.
The man who is just, is the man who is in this right relationship, and he is in it not because of anything that he has done, but because of what God has done.
In Faith he cast himself upon God’s mercy and Love. He did not earn that love by following the law.
The Just shall live by Faith
The Letter to the Romans by Paul
Romans 1: 1-7 A Call, A Gospel and A Task
Greek Definition of Slave = doulos
Gospel of the incarnation and the resurrection
What does it mean to be called by God? By men?
Romans 1: 8-15 The Courtesy of Greatness
Communities were very isolated from each other. Paul had to get past their suspicion of foreigners and also convince them he wasn’t going trespass or interfere.
Paul was a great teacher, but he was humble as a teacher.
Gift of prayer for out fellow man
Message for world, no matter what culture or education or station a people/person has.
Romans 1: 16,17 Good News of Which to Be Proud
The pillars of Paul’s thoughts and beliefs:
Salvation
Faith
Justification
Romans 1: 18-23 The Wrath of God
In the Old Testament, the wrath of God is connected with the idea of the covenant people. The special relationship with Israel would keep as long as they keep his law
A breach of the law would provoke God’s wrath on Israel
Others could incur the wrath of God by hurting Israel
The prophets emphasized the wrath of God continually working to annihilate sin.
“The soul that sins shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4
Moral order is the wrath of God at work
But… as Christians we know that God Loves us
Paul never speaks of God being angry. He mentions the wrath of God (3) times. Here, Ephesians 5:6 and Colossians 3:6
Always against disobedience
Paul does mention “The Wrath” in other places. “The Wrath” is an impersonal force in the world, which Jesus saves men from. It will come up later in Romans and 1 Thessalonians 1:10.
Paul believes we find God in the world. See who God is in nature.
See that suffering follows sin.
The sinners turn to man instead of to God. He made his own laws instead of looking at nature and following the will of God.
Simmer’s folly is making man the “master of things.”
Result is idolatry.
Rooted in selfishness. Worship for his own sake, and not for God’s
Essence of sin is to put self in place of God.
Romans 1: 24,25 Men with Whom God Can do Nothing
Greek definition of desires = epithumia
Passionate desire for forbidden pleasure
God abandoning men
He gave us free-will, so we have the choice to turn our back on God.
We have the choice to be a slave to God or a slave to sin.
Romans 1: 26, 27 An Age of Shame
Rome was out of control!!! See why below…
Romans 1: 28-32 The Life Which has Left God Out of the Reckoning
Man brings a judgment upon himself by banishing God
Evil (adikia) is the opposite of Justice (diaiosuńe) which is giving to God and to men their due
Villainy (ponéria) is a badness which hurts the person concerned. It is an active, deliberate will to corrupt and to inflict injury. The devil was called ho ponéros, the evil one.
The lust to get (pleonexia) is the accursed love of having. A desire that knows no laws and disregards all others.
Viciousness (kakia) is a man destitute of every quality which would make him good. Most general word in greek for badness.
Envy (phthonos) is a resentful envy that warps human emotions
Murder (phonos) Remember that Jesus told us that even the spirit of anger and hatred is murder. Before him, it was just the act of killing, not the thought.
Strife (eris) is contention born of envy, ambition, desire for prestige and arises from a hart of jealousy.
Deceit (dalos) is a man who plots intrigues.
Evil-Naturedness (kakoétheia) the spirit which thinks the worst of others
Whisperers and slanderers (psitheristés and katalalos).
Haters of God (theostugeis) see God as barrier to pleasure.
Insolent men (hubristés) men who defy God and are cruel
Arrogent Men (huperéphanos) contempt for others
Braggarts (alazōn)
Inventors of Evil (epheuretés kakōn)
Disobedient to their parents (goneusin apeitheis)
Senseless (asunetos)
Breakers of agreements (asunthetos)
Without natural affections (astorgos) family love
Pitiless (aneleémōn)
Greek Definition of Slave = doulos
Gospel of the incarnation and the resurrection
What does it mean to be called by God? By men?
Romans 1: 8-15 The Courtesy of Greatness
Communities were very isolated from each other. Paul had to get past their suspicion of foreigners and also convince them he wasn’t going trespass or interfere.
Paul was a great teacher, but he was humble as a teacher.
Gift of prayer for out fellow man
Message for world, no matter what culture or education or station a people/person has.
Romans 1: 16,17 Good News of Which to Be Proud
The pillars of Paul’s thoughts and beliefs:
Salvation
Faith
Justification
Romans 1: 18-23 The Wrath of God
In the Old Testament, the wrath of God is connected with the idea of the covenant people. The special relationship with Israel would keep as long as they keep his law
A breach of the law would provoke God’s wrath on Israel
Others could incur the wrath of God by hurting Israel
The prophets emphasized the wrath of God continually working to annihilate sin.
“The soul that sins shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4
Moral order is the wrath of God at work
But… as Christians we know that God Loves us
Paul never speaks of God being angry. He mentions the wrath of God (3) times. Here, Ephesians 5:6 and Colossians 3:6
Always against disobedience
Paul does mention “The Wrath” in other places. “The Wrath” is an impersonal force in the world, which Jesus saves men from. It will come up later in Romans and 1 Thessalonians 1:10.
Paul believes we find God in the world. See who God is in nature.
See that suffering follows sin.
The sinners turn to man instead of to God. He made his own laws instead of looking at nature and following the will of God.
Simmer’s folly is making man the “master of things.”
Result is idolatry.
Rooted in selfishness. Worship for his own sake, and not for God’s
Essence of sin is to put self in place of God.
Romans 1: 24,25 Men with Whom God Can do Nothing
Greek definition of desires = epithumia
Passionate desire for forbidden pleasure
God abandoning men
He gave us free-will, so we have the choice to turn our back on God.
We have the choice to be a slave to God or a slave to sin.
Romans 1: 26, 27 An Age of Shame
Rome was out of control!!! See why below…
Romans 1: 28-32 The Life Which has Left God Out of the Reckoning
Man brings a judgment upon himself by banishing God
Evil (adikia) is the opposite of Justice (diaiosuńe) which is giving to God and to men their due
Villainy (ponéria) is a badness which hurts the person concerned. It is an active, deliberate will to corrupt and to inflict injury. The devil was called ho ponéros, the evil one.
The lust to get (pleonexia) is the accursed love of having. A desire that knows no laws and disregards all others.
Viciousness (kakia) is a man destitute of every quality which would make him good. Most general word in greek for badness.
Envy (phthonos) is a resentful envy that warps human emotions
Murder (phonos) Remember that Jesus told us that even the spirit of anger and hatred is murder. Before him, it was just the act of killing, not the thought.
Strife (eris) is contention born of envy, ambition, desire for prestige and arises from a hart of jealousy.
Deceit (dalos) is a man who plots intrigues.
Evil-Naturedness (kakoétheia) the spirit which thinks the worst of others
Whisperers and slanderers (psitheristés and katalalos).
Haters of God (theostugeis) see God as barrier to pleasure.
Insolent men (hubristés) men who defy God and are cruel
Arrogent Men (huperéphanos) contempt for others
Braggarts (alazōn)
Inventors of Evil (epheuretés kakōn)
Disobedient to their parents (goneusin apeitheis)
Senseless (asunetos)
Breakers of agreements (asunthetos)
Without natural affections (astorgos) family love
Pitiless (aneleémōn)
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