Avoid the Appearance of Evil - a podcast by Jonathan Michael Jones

The Apostle Paul tells believers to abstain from every form of evil (1
Thess 5:22). While the ESV reads, “form,� other translations read,
“appearance,� e.g. the KJV, BRG, GNV, AKJV, and TPT. In the English language, form
and appearance have two disparate meanings and implications. Paul’s
instructions here are often stretched in manifold directions to fit one’s
theological interpretation. It is doubtlessly a vital instruction; yet,
believers must discern and interpret the intention behind Paul’s words. The line
between clarity and ambiguity in these directions is often imprecise, forcing
Christians to a variety of personal interpretations. Certainly, there is room
for disagreement here; we must, however, determine what Paul’s words mean based
on sound reason and doctrine. I have four personal thoughts regarding the
appearance (or the form) of evil.

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