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NASB | Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 3:23 since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God, |
Bible Question: I have a brother who continues to outwardly sin. Do I not let him into our bible study group or discipline by separation in any way? |
Bible Answer: Pilot - Unless your brother is exceedingly disruptive, I can see no earthly reason to ban him from your Bible study group. After all, if you allowed in the group only those who were without sin, your group would vanish quicker than it would take a microwave oven to warm up a cup of coffee. The Bible study group might be just what the Great Physician Himself ordered for your brother, for our Lord said that it is not those who are well but those who are sick that need a physician. See Matthew 9:12. And remember, Pilot, that Jesus said what He said in Matthew 9:12 in direct response to the criticism directed to Him by the Pharisees because Jesus had sat down to eat with tax collectors and sinners. --Hank |