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NASB | John 8:7 But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:7 However, when they persisted in questioning Him, He straightened up and said, "He who is without [any] sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." [Deut 17:7] |
Subject: Is it bibical for a church to require? |
Bible Note: Justme This church having a ruling that the sinner must come before the church to ask forgiveness otherwise suffer the consequence of being excommunicated seems to be discriminatory in their practicing of it. It appears as though this church requires this to be done only for young girls who get pregnant but not for everyone else with all types of sin. My contention is that the church having such a requirement must apply it evenly. If it cannot or is not applied in such a manner then it should not be applied at all. My question to dka was to ascertain who the requirement was affecting. "Has this taken place before only with other girls in the same position or is this a common practice where anyone in the congregation having committed any kind of sin had to do the same?" Answer from dka "This has taken place in this church with other girls in the same situation." Therefore it appears this is only a requirement for young girls that sin. The following should suffice as a mere sampling of the things God looks at as abomination Pro. 6:16-19 but in this church the same standard of adherence for sins committed does not seem to apply. I do not believe this is an age issue as much as it is a sin issue and the accountability of those to the church that commit sin but if the standard for this accountability is not the same for everyone then the standard is wrong. Rom 3:23 God looks at sin as sin regardless of the development of the brain. In closing if this is being applied as a deterrent to sin then we should look again at the death penalty. How is a girl to repent of a pregnancy? Setonahill |