A Call to Moral Excellence...Can AFFers Take the Challenge?

[J-Roc]

Here is a partial list of commands presented in the New Testament, however, how many AFFers (not excluding myself) are constantly violating these commands in the way we interact with each other and sugar coating it with the idea that we're just funnin with each other...is this our opportunity to be carnal-minded (and sometimes sinful) and hide it underneath smilies?

• Be imitators of God and live a life of love, clothing yourselves with compassion, kindness, gentleness, humility and patience (Col 3:12; Eph 5:1-2)
  
• Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts and let the word of Christ dwell in you (Col 3:15-16)
  
• Whatever is true, pure, noble right, lovely, or admirable, think about such things...be ready to do and devote yourselves to doing whatever is good (Phil 4:8-9; Titus 3:1,8)
  
• As often as you can, do good to all people, especially to believers. Let us not become weary in doing this, but continue to do good even when suffering. (Gal 6:9-10; 1 Pet. 4:16-19)
  
• You were called to be free, so use your freedom to serve, and submit to one another in love, and in so doing you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Gal 5:13-14; gal 6:2; Eph. 5:21)
  
• Do not utter unwholesome words when talking to one another. Only use words helpful for the building up of others. (Eph 4:29; 1 Thes. 5:11)
  
• Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, and let your conversation be full of grace. (Eph 5:19; Col. 4:6)

Is this just wishful thinking here on AFF?