The Church is in a mess. We have allowed sin to become acceptable in our midst. How did this happen, and what is the result? What can we do now?
"There is ... immorality among you, and the kind of ... immorality that is not even condoned among [unbelievers] ... And you are inflated with pride, instead of filled with grief so that he who has committed this act might be removed from among you.
In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, along with my spirit and the power of our Lord Jesus, turn that [immoral brother] over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit might be saved in the Day of the Lord.
Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast permeates the whole batch of dough?
For what is it to me to judge outsiders? Do you not judge those who are inside? But God judges outsiders. Put away the evil person from among yourselves." - 1 Corinthians 5:1-6 & 12,13
"Do not be deceived, 'Bad company corrupts good morals.' Become right-minded and stop sinning, because some people are ignorant about God." - 1 Corinthians 15:33 & 34
"You were running well. Who prevented you from obeying the truth? This persuasion did not come from Him who called you. A little yeast levens the whole lump of dough.
For you are called to freedom brothers; only don't use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. For the entire law is fulfilled in one statement: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don't do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar, about which I tell you in advance - as I told you before - that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." - Galatians 5:7-9, 13-21
"For the grace of God has appeared, with salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He gave Himself for us, to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a special people, eager to do good works.
Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you" - Titus 2:11-15
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