Tolerance vs. shunning

[HeyThereDelilah]

In I Corinthians 5 it talks about this. In 5:11 it says, "But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is s8xually immoral or greedy, an idolator or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat."

It continues to say, in verse 12, "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."

I believe I brought this up on the old Swap and people thought the verse was taken out of context but it looks really clear to me. I believe stuff like this is included in the Word so we could know exactly the right way to handle it because God knew we'd let our emotions lead us to go about it in another way that seemed more "loving" to us.

[shansu]

What we've told our children over the years is to let there be conversation about what is wrong, remain their friend, but dont give them their own "A" time....not to HANG out with them all the time.

I Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits."

[vicki]

What we've told our children over the years is to let there be conversation about what is wrong, remain their friend, but dont give them their own "A" time....not to HANG out with them all the time.

I Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits."

And love them. Just don't fall in love with them..... That's what Madeleine felt like she was going with Mitchell. "Missionary" dating. I know you never saw her relationship as a good thing--you felt it was not right. And you were right. I'm so glad that Madeleine was able to find this out on her own--it has made her so much stronger in the Lord--and stronger in what she expects from a relationship with the opposite gender. She knows that the man she eventually falls in love with must be as convicted or more convicted than she is.

However, we all know that men (and women) can be deceiving, which means we all need much more prayer and discernment, and really listening to the Holy Spirit regarding future relationships!

[shansu]

YES and LOVE them.

[Denise]

First, this is the place to ask these questions

Matthew 18...church discipline....is the loving way to handle a believer who is in sin. If that believer continues to sin and not pay attention to the church "let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-gatherer." What this means is you treat him/her as an unbeliever once again in love presenting the gospel of God's saving grace but you cannot treat him/her as a believer anymore; I would suppose this would be the disfellowshiping part.

I believe stuff like this is included in the Word so we could know exactly the right way to handle it because God knew we'd let our emotions lead us to go about it in another way that seemed more "loving" to us.

Concerning 1 Corinthians 5...I totally agree but this would be so hard but God knows how to bring a disobedient believer back to Him; His Word is truth. I pray that I would never have to practice this.