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I Corinthians 5
My husband is teaching through I & II Corinthians on Wednesday nights and I was struck by the seeming harshness in the passage...Why if we were to not fellowship with a brother for any reason the world and sadly the brethren would certainly call us hateful and condemning...
But amidst the harshness is - that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. It's not to be mean or to glory in a fallen brother, but it's for his own good. Then I was a little frustrated that we are so apt to categorize sins... Now fornication!? THAT's the big sin...Drunkard...that one too. But covetous?! Nope, never ever heard that a brother was "put away from" the brethren for being covetous...A railer? I've known quite a few in my lifetime...never once saw them turned away from fellowship. Anyway, I certainly would feel unqualified to put away someone that was covetous!? And does this only apply in the church? What about family? Having a couple of uncles that are fornicators and drunkards (at times) do I avoid eating with them at family get togethers and not keep company with them? They both claim salvation and 1 especially has a clear testimony of salvation but that is as far as it goes. Just a few thoughts to start a discussion. Feel free to bring up anything from this chapter and discuss it. |
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