The tree is known by
his fruits." "Know thyself." "Now the works of the flesh are manifest,
which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulation, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such
like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time
past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of
God." Gal. 5:19-21.

1. Adultery and fornication. "But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh
on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in
his heart." Mat. 5:28. "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth
another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away
from her husband committeth adultery." Luke 16:18. This is clear and plain
language and all can understand it without comment.

2. Uncleanness. This may include filthy habits, but especially impure
thoughts and conversation, unholy practises and desires.

3. Lasciviousness. All lewdness and wantonness.

4. Idolatry. Covetousness is idolatry. Col. 3:5. Covetousness--A desire to
gain money, goods, honor, or praise, even at the expense of another.

5. Witchcraft. Enchantments and spells, such as healing by hypnotism, and
sciences. Omens, signs and superstitions, so frightfully common.

6. Hatred. A feeling of ill-will against any one or anything. "Whosoever
hateth his brother is a murderer." 1 John 3:15. Feelings of hatred are
opposed to feelings of love.

7. Variance. When hatred in the hearts of two individuals develops into
open acts, it is variance.

8. Emulation. This is a disposition to strive to excel others, even at
their expense--exaltedness.

9. Wrath. An outburst of hatred.

10. Strife. Contentions, janglings, disputings.

11. Seditions. Divisions, parties, factions, or sects.

12. Heresies. Erroneous teachings and beliefs, forming sects and factions.

13. Envyings. A feeling of jealousy at the success of others. "Let us walk
honestly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering
and wantonness, not in strife and envying." Rom. 13:13. See also 1 Cor.
3:3; 2 Cor. 12:20; Jas 3:14, 16.

14. Murders. To hate a brother is to become a murderer. See hatred.

15. Drunkenness. An effect produced by drinking fermented wines, or
inebriating drinks of any kind.

16. Revelings. Worldly amusements of any kind: theater-going, dancing,
picnics, suppers,