He Came as a Thief in the Night

  2 Thessalonians 3:10-11 - King James Version <10> For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. <11> For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. While avoiding sexual sins like adultery or fornication of course matters, people often forget how strongly the Bible condemns things like being a busybody, a gossip, an idler, a parasite. Yes, the Bible dislikes behaviours many of us regard as toxic, and sees them as like chains binding people to Hell. When people have a predisposition to do some particular evil, this is part of their portion of original sin, which varies from person to person as regards the strength of the chain binding people to different sins. One person may be more likely to say sharp, mean, jerky things than another, being as addicted to it as a cigarette smoker. Another person may have a predisposition to covetousness, or to desire t...