http://rindy.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/exclusion-in-the-church/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://rindy.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/exclusion-in-the-church/#comment-4962 intensesimplicity Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:05:20 +0000 http://rindy.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/exclusion-in-the-church/#comment-4962 I am wrestling with this. I Corinthians 5:9-13 clearly lists categories of sins amongst Christians which should not be tolerated. Why is that there? Later in I Cor. 15:33 we are reminded that "bad company corrupts good character." I recall Pastor Mitch years ago stating that there are 16 types of people mentioned throughout the Proverbs which we should avoid. My passion is to be a family that is in the world but not of it. To be salt and light. Unfortunately, some are more clever than others at hiding. I can't do anything about that. I can only ask God to search my heart and help me to be honest about my own sins, to confess them and do what I can to grow. If I try to imagine a congregation that would allow it's members to flaunt their sin in front of everyone, it just doesn't seem right. It's actually unloving to let people live in sin. There are natural consequences. That's why the scriptures speaks against it. This is a hard stand to take. I have to take it with someone I love very much. And I am sure that I am judged for it. I am wrestling with this. I Corinthians 5:9-13 clearly lists categories of sins amongst Christians which should not be tolerated. Why is that there?
Later in I Cor. 15:33 we are reminded that “bad company corrupts good character.”
I recall Pastor Mitch years ago stating that there are 16 types of people mentioned throughout the Proverbs which we should avoid.
My passion is to be a family that is in the world but not of it. To be salt and light.
Unfortunately, some are more clever than others at hiding. I can’t do anything about that.
I can only ask God to search my heart and help me to be honest about my own sins, to confess them and do what I can to grow.
If I try to imagine a congregation that would allow it’s members to flaunt their sin in front of everyone, it just doesn’t seem right. It’s actually unloving to let people live in sin. There are natural consequences. That’s why the scriptures speaks against it.
This is a hard stand to take. I have to take it with someone I love very much. And I am sure that I am judged for it.

]]> http://rindy.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/exclusion-in-the-church/#comment-4849 Hope Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:44:08 +0000 http://rindy.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/exclusion-in-the-church/#comment-4849 Amen. Amen.

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