Thursday, November 18, 2010

A Problem In Corinth

1 Corinthians 5
1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

Here, we find a serious problem at the church in Corinth. And here is Paul's guidance:

More From 1 Corinthians 5
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

I think it odd, that Paul does not provide more specific guidance on how such problems should be resolved, how discipline might be meted out.

I also think it odd that such guidance is not addressed to a church elder or leader....

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