At my previous church adultery was tolerated by the pastor and it was blatant. The entire congregation was whispering about it but was afraid to address it because it was the pastors brother. I was told not to pay attention to him but listen to the pastor. My reply was how can I listen to him when he is not teaching the Bible. What am I missing ?
Hi Berder , somewhere in the Bible , I'm annoyed because I can't find it , it says something like : some mens sins go before them like the sound of a trumpet and others are done in secret . It sounds like it might be from proverbs . Any way the point is , I'm not at all condoning adultery , it's definately a sin and the situation needs to be addressed , however , that congregation needs also to be aware that none of them are perfect either and if all their sins were exposed to the rest of the congregation they themselves might feel a tad uncomfortable . My High Priest is sinless , he's the one who knows me and all my sins intimately , I can't hide anything from him , if I confess to him and repent he will forgive me , time and time again he forgives me . Thank God for Jesus .
There is a difference between trying to follow God's way/commandments and fail and subsequently repent and be forgiven AND do sin deliberately, especially live in a sinful situation with no intention to repent at all. Paul advices christians not to even have anything to do with such persons. 1 Corinthians 5:11-12
"But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat ...But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore PUT AWAY from among yourselves that wicked person."
They should either warn their pastor that that situation can not be tolerated any more or change pastor or even leave that church.
The verse you are looking for is in 1 Timothy 5:24. GBU
Hi Gianni's , I dont think that we are in a disagreement as I did say that it's definately a sin and the situation needs to be addressed . I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear .
There is a difference between trying to follow God's way/commandments and fail and subsequently repent and be forgiven AND do sin deliberately, especially live in a sinful situation with no intention to repent at all. Paul advices christians not to even have anything to do with such persons. 1 Corinthians 5:11-12
"But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat ...But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore PUT AWAY from among yourselves that wicked person."
They should either warn their pastor that that situation can not be tolerated any more or change pastor or even leave that church.
The verse you are looking for is in 1 Timothy 5:24. GBU
Paul addresses adultry in the Church, 1Corinthians 5,
Hopefully these are all helpful
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