Colossians 3:5
5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
When the apostle Paul says that we should put to death our members which are on the earth, he does not mean that we should literally destroy any of the members of our physical body! The expression is figurative, and is explained in the phrases that follow. The word members is used to signify the various forms of lust and hatred that are enumerated.
Fornication is generally used to describe unlawful sexual intercourse or immorality, especially between single people. Sometimes it is broader and is translated as sexual immorality. Uncleanness refers to impurity of thought, word, or action. It speaks of moral filth rather than physical dirtiness here. Passion denotes strong and unbridled lust. Evil desire speaks of intense and often violent craving. Covetousness in general means greediness or the desire to have more, but here it may refer especially to an unholy desire to satisfy sexual appetite which is idolatry.
What is an idol? It is the thing loved or the person loved more than God, wanted more than God, desired more than God, treasured more than God, enjoyed more than God. Colossians 3:5 says that we are to put to death the sins that are associated with those members. A born again believer is not supposed to allow worldly things into their minds which cause to falter our relationship with our Lord. As our Lord gives us undivided attention, so we must learn to give undivided attention to our Lord at all times. Let us set our mind on the things above and not the things on the earth. Let us look to the Lord and live like a citizen of heaven. In Jesus name! Amen.
Maranatha!
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