Digging Deeper

Guilt by association “not to associate with sexually immoral people…anyone who calls himself a brother” I Corinthians 5:9, 11a

It is very easy to start reclassifying sins to, well justify our own behavior. That is why we do that to certain sins. You see, some sin among us is very acceptable. Pride is sometimes confused with confidence. Thinking higher of one’s self has long been a problem in the church. However, it undermines the very fabric of the Gospel. I fear that if we withdrew from all persons with all different kinds of sin, we would become Amish. Even though I respect and love them for some of the stances they take about the world, they have their own corporate sin that violates a higher law. We have been talking about sexual boundaries the past few weeks and trying to find a higher plane that God wants us to operate on as the people of God. Really that is the bottom line with sexual sin or any sin for that matter. The question is not What Would Jesus Do? The question is what do we do as we try to live like the children of God? We know what Jesus would do in these situations. Choose the world or choose life…that is the question.

Scripture I Corinthians 5: 6-13

Prayer Giver of all good and perfect gifts, help me to always keep you in the context of my life with others and with you….