Scripture - 1 Cor 5:6 Your glorying is not good. do you no know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
Observation - 1 Corinthians writings contain very direct instruction for living. While the compassion of the Apostle can be seen, he is very direct in dealing with sin and sinful living. In the previous verses to this passage Paul is dealing with gross sexual immorality and not only saying not to do it, but instructing the disciples and believers not to even talk about it as if it is ok. He says your glorying is not good. In other words "Your innocent acceptance of the actions by another is not good".
Application - It seems like the lines between sin and purity are becoming more and more blurred. Paul cautioned that we should not even eat dinner with a sexually immoral person. His instructions were harsh, in fact he explained them in the last few verses of the chapter. Paul was cautioning the church not to make light of the sin, not to accept the sin, to to watch others engaged in the sin. Too often we blur the line - we may not be engaged in sexual immorality but we don't mind watching it. We may not be doing it but we celebrate it as if we do. The line needs to be clear.
Prayer - Father help me to understand how to offer a hand of compassion but keep the lines clear. I know that radical extreme views are the concern, but God help me to continue to advocate pure, holy living without isolating those you love.
Observation - 1 Corinthians writings contain very direct instruction for living. While the compassion of the Apostle can be seen, he is very direct in dealing with sin and sinful living. In the previous verses to this passage Paul is dealing with gross sexual immorality and not only saying not to do it, but instructing the disciples and believers not to even talk about it as if it is ok. He says your glorying is not good. In other words "Your innocent acceptance of the actions by another is not good".
Application - It seems like the lines between sin and purity are becoming more and more blurred. Paul cautioned that we should not even eat dinner with a sexually immoral person. His instructions were harsh, in fact he explained them in the last few verses of the chapter. Paul was cautioning the church not to make light of the sin, not to accept the sin, to to watch others engaged in the sin. Too often we blur the line - we may not be engaged in sexual immorality but we don't mind watching it. We may not be doing it but we celebrate it as if we do. The line needs to be clear.
Prayer - Father help me to understand how to offer a hand of compassion but keep the lines clear. I know that radical extreme views are the concern, but God help me to continue to advocate pure, holy living without isolating those you love.