1 Corinthians 9-13
Amplifed….
I wrote you in my (previous) letter not to associate with (sexually) immoral
People——
not meaning the (immoral people of this world, or the greedy ones and swindlers, or idolaters, for then you would have to get out of the world and human society altogether!
But actually, I have written to you not to associate with any so-called (Christian) brother if he is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater (devoted to anything that takes the place of God),
or is a reviler (who insults or slanders or otherwise verbally abuses others), or is a drunkard or a swinler——you must not so much as eat with such a person.
For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders (non-believers)? Do you not judge those who are within the church (to protect the church as the situation requires)?
God alone sits in judgment on those who are outside (the faith). REMOVE THE WICKED ONE FROM AMONG YOU (expel him from your church).
*** THE CHURCH IS NOT TO BE SITTING IN JUDGMENT ON NON-BELIEVERS. ***
*** THE CHURCH IS TO SET A STANDARD FOR THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIAN’S. ***
*** THERE IS A REAL DANGER TO THE BODY OF CHRIST TO HAVE ——
*** SEXUALLY IMMORAL PEOPLE***
*** GREEDY PEOPLE ***
*** SWINDLERS ***
*** IDOLATERS ***
*** THOSE WHO INSULT AND SLANDER ***
*** DRUNKARDS ***
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*** WE AS BELIEVERS ARE NOT TO ASSOCIATE WITH ANY SO-CALLED CHRISTIAN BROTHER WHO IS DOING THESE THINGS. ***
*** THIS IS TO PROTECT THE WITNESS AND INTEGRITY OF THE CHURCH. ***
*** JESUS CHRIST IS CALLING HIS CHURCH
TO BE FREE OF ALL THE MESS. ***
*** REMOVE THE WICKED ONE FROM AMONG YOU ! ***
*** YOU ARE TO BE LEADING THE WORLD TO JESUS CHRIST. ***
*** THE CHURCH, BY EXAMPLE IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LIVE RIGHTEOUS, AND
GOOD IN THE SIGHT OF GOD. ***
"THE place for you to grow in grace."