The Act of Separation

In the beginning of this new paragraph/section, Paul speaks to a specific issue. That issue is deception by empty or vain words. This deception is done in several ways which are all implicit of the text in an experiential nature. Deception occurs at the hand of the evil one as seen in Genesis 3:1-5 and it occurs in being wrapped in a nice gift. Deception is not always ugly and sometimes it even sounds good like the truth. Paul warns believers to not be deceived. Why? Because it is possible for Christians to be deceived. This does not mean that believers lose their salvation, but it is possible to be carried away by ideologies that are not bad, but they are not fixed on the kingdom agenda of Jesus. Deception in this context is associated with the excusal and permissibility of sin. It is said like this, the sin of filthiness is not that bad or the softening of a crude joke so it doesn't sound that bad. Those who live in the sin of deceiving others are those who sin in the ways of verses 3 and 4. It is upon these that the wrath of God is placed upon. Yes, the wrath of God is not the most comfortable and appealing of God's attributes, but it is, nonetheless, one of His attributes. Christians can rejoice in the fact that God is a God of justice and He will punish sin as He sees fit.