A case of immorality

A case of immorality – 1 Cor 5:1-2

Vs 1 – Paul then begins this chapter with reporting that there was a case of sexual immorality a type that even the pagans would not be involved with.  A man had his father’s wife.  Now this is obviously a case of a man being intimate with his step mother.  Paul was appalled over this situation.

Vs 2 – He then rebukes them because of instead of dealing with it in a biblical manner they had allowed it to continue.  Paul said they should have put the man out of the church.  There is a formula for such matters.  Jesus outlined it.  First, you go the individual and confront the issue.  If they do not hear you then you bring someone with you.  If, they still do not hear you, than you bring the matter before the church.  If the person still does hear or make it right then they are put out of the church.  Paul’s says the proper reaction to this should be grief.  God has been maligned and the testimony of the church has been brought into question.  This is happening far too frequently these days.  Remember judgment or revival begins in the house of the Lord.  Which would you prefer?