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1 | Is it bibical for a church to require? | John 8:7 | justme | 224296 | ||
dka: Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! I can give good biblical reasons for asking forgiveness. The Church has a biblical responsibility to discipline by removing ones name from membership, until repentance takes place. If there is no discipline, with the goal to bring the person or persons back to the fellowship of believers, then that would allow for immorality to have the churches approval. Hebrews 13:4. The biblical example of 1Corinthians 5. Look close at 1Corinthians 5:9. 1Corinthians 6:12-20. Sexual immorality is not the only reason for didcipline, there is a list of other reasons as well. Asking a fallen member to seek the frogiveness of the church should be a very healing experience for all concerned. Remember this does not effect just the female, but those who have a vested interest in her spiritual life. Think how others who knew she has fallen, might consider if she can do this so can they. I have see this very circunstance happen in a church where I was pastor. I saw and know the heartache of both sides. Without confessing and forgiveness the healing is incomplete. I encourage you to tell the femele to trust the Lord to heal the situation. I hope this allows you to see why it is biblical for this to happen. Blessings. justme |
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2 | Is it bibical for a church to require? | John 8:7 | Searcher56 | 224319 | ||
God's day to you, justme, You cited several verses ... but I don't see removing ones name from membership for sexual immorality You cited 1 Corinthians 5:9 ... but verse 11 clarifies "But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one." ... there is no sexual immorality in this verse. You 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 ... but it is marrying a prositute. There is no mention of removing ones name from membership. Hebrews 13:4 is about sexual immorality. There is no mention of removing ones name from membership. See my note to dka. Searcher |
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3 | Is it bibical for a church to require? | John 8:7 | justme | 224325 | ||
Searcher: I read your response. We must agree to disagree. Are there any circumstances where you see a member should removed from the church until the person repents and seeks forgiveness? justme |
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4 | Is it bibical for a church to require? | John 8:7 | Searcher56 | 224333 | ||
Scipture ... Deu 17:2-7 (vs 6), 19:15-21 (vs 15); Mat 18:15-20 (vv 16, 20); 2Co 13:1-3 (vs 1); 1Ti 5:19; Heb 10:28 ... God's day to you, justme, Only when a brother offends me and he refuses to listen (Mat 18:15-17). I don't think it is any offense, based on the above Scripture. Plus, the context of the previous verses indicate this may be causing a child to stumble. The rest of the chapter is about forgiving. The above Scripture says two or three gathered (witnesses) all about judgment. We misapply this. The Lord is there also misapplied. He is there in judgment (Deu 19:17, Mat 18:20). Searcher |
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