Sons of Noah

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1 CORINTHIANSChapters 05-06 JUDGMENT AT THE
HOUSE OF GOD I. INTRODUCTION A. Two roads in
life, ask which one we are on.
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1. Are we walking in the Power of
God? 2. Willfully let sin reign, our
testimony is false! a) 1John 16 b)
1John 24 (1) We live a lie. B. 1Corinthians
414
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1. "SIN KILLS our spiritual walk. 2. It
will kill the church. a) God gave specific
instructions. (1) Galatians 61 (2)
Matthew 1815-18 3. The Lord convicts us
before He "reveals" our sin!
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4. Better to listen to loving gentle
counsel!! a) Brought before the
church, last resort. b) Church in Corinth
not dealing with sin! (1) This, Paul
addresses! II. SEXUAL IMMORALITY
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A. 1Corinthians 51 1. Common knowledge
even outside the church! 2. Unbelievers
amazed at such immorality! B. 1Corinthians
52 1. Did not feel shame!
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a) Proud of their "open
mindedness". b) Corinth, epicenter of
modern thought! C. 1Corinthians 53-5
1. Guilty party must be dis-fellowshipped!
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a) Put outside the church! b)
This man brought the sin into the
church. c) Had been approached
privately! (1) Brought about no
repentance! (2) Consider this man as a
heathen!
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2. Discipline for the purpose of
restoration. a) Does not mean
"destruction of the body". (1) To his
flesh he surrendered. (a) Man made of
body, soul, and spirit.
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(i) Soul controlled by his spirit -
highest level of life. (ii) Flesh controls
his soul, lowest level. (2) Let him not
hide in the church! (a) Desire guilty
party to repent! (i) He was restored.
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(ii) Person not restored, love sin
more than the Father D. 1Corinthians
69-13 1. True Christian possessed with
the Spirit 2. Body no longer his.
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a) Willfully continue in sexual sin,
body is still their own! 3. Paul quotes,
"All things are lawful." a) Become
philosophy of the church. (1) Love for
the Lord, keep from hurting others!
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(2) The Lord works through human
bodies. (a) Sin brought into the body of
Christ! (b) "Christian" bring "lover"
with them! (i) Lover and sin part
of the worship! (a) 1Corinthians 618
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(ii) Not just the temple, whole church
"body" E. 1Corinthians 56-13 1. They
should have been grieved! a) Leaven rot
and decay!
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(1) Small amount will affect the whole
bread! 2. Not to associate with immoral
people! a) Would have to go outside
this world. b) Meant Christians! c) No
jurisdiction outside the faith.
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d) Inside the church, saints are to
judge! III. WHAT GIVES THE CHURCH THE
RIGHT? A. Church a Spiritual institution. 1.
1Corinthians 61-8
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a) Christians will stand with the
Lord. b) Be part of judgment of
satan. (1) Have wisdom to judge sin inside
the church! IV. CONCLUSION
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A. Christians should trust God's
judgment! 1. If not find another
church. 2. In His leadership they should
go for counsel! B. Doesn't leave option of
"winking at sin".
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1. Leaves the church the command to judge
sin! a) 1Peter 414-18