Vicki,
As you may have picked up this is not to exclude someone because they may disagree over a modest point of doctrine or because they were struggling with an issue or some sin. In fact Paul says " Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass,…
Hi Bill this is my understanding of this scripture to.......but I have never seen it being practiced in all my 30yrs of church life. I have seen a great deal of damage done to the fellowship when people become victims of other peoples deep rooted si…
thanks everyone this has been helpful Chloe thank you for the next verses those are my reading today lol next time I'll read the whole letter before posting questions hehe but nonetheless it still has been useful to read your responses so thank you.…
Paul is speaking of people in the church who choose to live as if they are not saved. believing that being saved gives them license to do what they like.People who are unrepentant and are choosing to continue in their sinful behaviour. Such an attit…
9I wrote you in my earlier letter that you shouldn’t make yourselves at home among the sexually promiscuous. 10I didn’t mean that you should have nothing at all to do with outsiders of that sort … You’d have to leave the world entirely to do that! 1…
To be holy is to be dedicated - set apart for the Lord’s use. To be holy is about becoming more and more like Jesus. Distinctly different but close enough to others to have an influence. But it must be the right kind of influence. In Corinth they th…
Hi, its a good question and perhaps probably may need some discerment with each individual case, or person that god may have or may not have placed in or around your path for you to be a posititve influence, but i personally think that Paul is sayin…
yeah in the verses before this Paul says I'm not talking about sinners because in that case we'd have to remove ourselves from the world rather he's talking about those that 'call themselves a brother'
Yes, it would seem that this is contrary to the great commision. Who are those in need of saving, if not sinners? How would we share the Gospel with those who need it, if we isolate ourselves from them? We all know the story of Jesus being judged fo…
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 (New International Version)
9I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case…
Evolution does not automatically equal Atheism. As a Theistic - and Christian - Evolutionist it is a no brainer, God is behind the why of all scientific laws. Since this is a Christian site, I don't think there will be many here to dispute your poin…
Yes, diverse "explanations", although not necessarily to reduce God's omnipotence, but more of a gradual denial, although Paul Davies addressed 'randomly selected' laws superbly.
Fortunately, the Bible is not motivated through consensus!!
I like the explanation that was good until the 19th century - Divine activity. Although I didn't live in the that century, I would guess that, as knowledge increased, diverse "explanations…
You are the most amazing, woundeful, fantastic and special friend i have. and you have blesed me so much! thank you for being you, for being kind an caring and so precious. I ove you vicky and am sooooooooooooooooo glad yor my friend! thanks you x x x x x x x x x