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1 | Explain Chapter 5 | 1 Corinthians | Racersedge | 21154 | ||
Explain Chapter 5 | ||||||
2 | Explain Chapter 5 | 1 Corinthians | Morant61 | 21189 | ||
Greetings Racersedge! Basically, 1 Cor. 5 deals with two problems. a) A man (a beliver in the church at Cornith) was apparently involved sexually with his step-mother (v. 1). I say step-mother because she is called his father's wife and not his mother. No one knows whether or not the father was still alive at this time. This is a sin according to Lev. 18:8 and there is some evidence that even the Roman world considered this to be immoral. b) The church at Cornith was not addressing the sin at all. In fact, they were proud out it for some unknown reason (v. 2). In the remainder of the chapter, Paul gives some general instructions concerning sinning members and some specific directions concerning this particular man. 1) In general, he says that "a little yeast works through the whole dough" (v. 5). I am familiar with this concept since I have 15 years experience as a baker. Therefore, he insists in verses 9 through 11 that churches should not have fellowship with those who are immoral. This would be a unique concept in today's world! 2) In particular, he insists that this man be expelled from the church (v. 13). Verse 5 is hotly debated. Some modern theories say, a) that the man had some disease. b) that Paul expected him to be put to death. The traditional view though is that he was to be expelled from the protection and fellowship of the church with the goal of bringing him back to God. In fact, there are some who believe that 2 Cor. 2:5-11 may refer to this very man! Whatever v. 5 means, the overall message is clear. The church cannot tolerate blatant immorality among it's members. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Explain Chapter 5 | 1 Corinthians | Racersedge | 21239 | ||
Once they have expelled that person, how are they to act towards them, can that person ever come back ? | ||||||
4 | Explain Chapter 5 | 1 Corinthians | retxar | 21251 | ||
YES! 2Cor chapter 2 retxar |
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5 | How long should a person be expelled ? | 1 Corinthians | Racersedge | 21258 | ||
How long should a person be expelled ? | ||||||
6 | How long should a person be expelled ? | 1 Corinthians | Reformer Joe | 21262 | ||
Until true repentance is shown. We see all over the New Testament that Biblical church discipline of the unrepentant, open sinner is disfellowship: "This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme." --1 Timothy 1:18-20 "If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother." --2 Thessalonians 3:14 However, there also seem to be circumstances in which the so-called "brother" is not really a brother at all and should be considered and outsider: "They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us." --1 John 2:19 It is very interesting to me that Paul refers to the individual in question as a "so-called" brother. From 2 Corinthians 5:10-11 it seems very clear to me that the over-arching goal of this type of discipline is doctinal purity in the church and purity of practice. It isn't simply that these people are preaching and practicing these things; they are preaching and practicing these things and at the same time proclaiming themselves to be of the household of faith. Whether they are false brethren or temporarily unrepentant, such activity has no place in the midst of those set apart for God's glory. So my understanding is that a person openly and unashamedly committing a God-dishonoring sin should be expelled from fellowship until they repent of their heresy/sin, and then restored. "Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted." --Galatians 6:1 Lastly, there are the very words of our Lord Jesus Christ on the procedure for confronting this sin: "If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRMED. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector." --Matthew 18:15-17 How many churches stand up and glorify God by actually obeying Christ in this regard? We should, because as Jesus added, "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." And, yes, this is talking about church discipline, not prayer! --Joe! |
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7 | How long should a person be expelled ? | 1 Corinthians | Racersedge | 21264 | ||
Thank you Joe | ||||||