JUDGING “THOSE WITHIN”: SEPARATING THE WICKED PERSON 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
Because God has given the church responsibility for self-government, she must judge “those within”. • By default, she must associate with people of the world living in serious sin. o Her contact with “those without” is inevitable (9-10) o God, not the church, is responsible for their judgment (12a, 13) • By command, she must not associate with professing Christians living in serious sin. o Scope of sin: “Serious sin” goes far beyond sexual immorality (11) o Scope of punishment: exclusion from the fellowship of believers (11-13) Table fellowship (11) Excommunication from the church (12b-13)
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