Sermon #6: The Problem of the Toleration of Sin: The Biblical Solution (1 Cor 5:1-13)
Preached on Sunday, October 27, 2019
One member of the Corinthian church committed an egregious sin, taking in his stepmother, something even the pagans do not approve. The Corinthian church not only tolerated the sin, but also became proud of their tolerance. The second blessing of the Beatitudes says that only those who mourn for sins can be comforted by grace. Paul denounced this lack of mourning for sin and commanded a church disciplinary action. By excommunication, the member is no longer in the church, the realm of God and Christ, but in the world, the realm of Satan. Without the protection of God and Christ, a true believer will be tortured by Satan. The suffering of the body is for the saving the soul.
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Pastor Daiqing Yuan, Ph.D.