A little sin goes a long ways!

A little sin goes a long ways!     May 1, 2013 - 1 Corinthians 5     Return to Admenu Home   Admenu’s Alternate Site           Dear Saints, Today we prayerfully Feast in 1 Corinthians 5.    Paul isn’t just condemning sexual immorality among the Saints at Corinth; He is telling the Saints to cast out all who are living in sin.  This means the unrepentant.  We are new creatures in Jesus; living free from sin.  “12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? 13 God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”” 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 English Standard Version (ESV).  This is not about those in the world who do not know Jesus.  We approach them in love telling them of God’s grace.  The question is how do we approach the sinner who is already a member of the Church, a confessed saint? We turn to God’s owner’s manual for souls the bible.  “15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.” Matthew 18:15-17ESV.  This is right in that we don’t gossip.  We don’t turn on the saint like they are sin itself.  We lovingly go to the sinner as God’s word instructs us; 1.    We go to the backslider in private 2.    We go to the backslider in the company of 2 or 3 witnessing Saints 3.     Bring the matter to the church family If at any one of these steps the saint repents you have gained a brother.  The matter is no longer a problem worth speaking of.  These steps are a must because sin is like cancer!  A little bit spreads to the whole body.   Do you feel that Jesus is calling out to you?  If the answer is yes please click the following link;   http://www.admenu.com/calling.htm               The Feast   Wed, May 1 2013,  1 Corinthians 5,   “The apostle blames the Corinthians for connivance at an incestuous person; (1-8) and directs their behaviour towards those guilty of scandalous crimes. (9-13)” – Matthew Henry Concise   Pastor Glen’s complete Devotional Series  |Click Here|     See Destiny by Sandra Lee |Click Here|   The Holy Spirit Is Calling by R. L. Waters |Click Here|     To join us in praise and prayer |Click Here|   If you would prefer to view or print these blogs with a plain background go to http://feastable.blogspot.com/       God Bless you, Brother Mike http://www.admenu.com   http://admenu.wordpress.com       Tags: jesus, love, hope, care, god, holy, ghost, save, help   Click Here to visit admenu  for more information on our services and contacts!     “15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,” Ephesians 4:15 ESV.