lovers of their own selves,
covetous,
boasters,
proud,
blasphemers,
disobedient to parents,
unthankful,
unholy,
without natural affection,
truce-breakers,
false accusers,
incontinent,
fierce,
despisers of those that are good,
traitors,
heady,
high minded,
lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
from such turn away.” ” Verses 1-5.
Here is a catalogue of eighteen sins resting upon the professed church of Christ— those who have “a form of godliness.”
The word reproves all these sins.
And if it be faithfully preached, believed and obeyed, it will put them away. It is the only remedy that can possibly reach the case."
James White