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Isn't the excommunication in I Corinthians 5 for flagrant and unrepentant sin? I've always understood it to be for somebody who is persistent in either 1.) flagrant sin or 2.) seriously erroneous doctrine, is confronted about it, and refuses to repent.
Excommunication, it seems, happens seldom in the American church today. One reason is that those deserving of same have the right to leave membership. Rather than be disciplined, they tend to simply say, "You can't fire me. I quit." Then they go blithely along and get accepted into another congregation - no questions asked.
they tend to simply say, "You can't fire me. I quit
Excommunication, it seems, happens seldom in the American church today. One reason is that those deserving of same have the right to leave membership. Rather than be disciplined, they tend to simply say, "You can't fire me. I quit." Then they go blithely along and get accepted into another congregation - no questions asked.
Excommunication, it seems, happens seldom in the American church today. One reason is that those deserving of same have the right to leave membership. Rather than be disciplined, they tend to simply say, "You can't fire me. I quit." Then they go blithely along and get accepted into another congregation - no questions asked.
A pastor once told us about an incident in which a couple had come to their church from another church, and he called the first church to see what they were like. Was a bit of a surprise to the couple!
Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant. (Gn 17:4, ESV)
For seven days no leaven is to be found in your houses. If anyone eats what is leavened, that person will be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is a sojourner or a native of the land.(Ex 12:19)
Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.(Lev 7:27)
But the person who does anything with a high hand, whether he is native or a sojourner, reviles the LORD, and that person shall be cut off from among his people. Because he has despised the word of the LORD and has broken his commandment, that person shall be utterly cut off; his iniquity shall be on him. (Num 15:30-31)
I myself will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given one of his children to Molech, to make my sanctuary unclean and to profane my holy name. (Lev 20:3)
Excommunication, it seems, happens seldom in the American church today. One reason is that those deserving of same have the right to leave membership. Rather than be disciplined, they tend to simply say, "You can't fire me. I quit." Then they go blithely along and get accepted into another congregation - no questions asked.