freeatlast
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Please do not deny the Scriptures at this point. He that is called a brother is expressed that way to differentiate between "he that is in the world." Read the rest of the post, and the rest of the chapter. Every verse points to him as a brother. The church (made up of baptized born again believers) does not exercise discipline over unsaved individuals. That doesn't make sense FAL.
The unsaved don't come to Christ by forsaking or repenting of just one sin in their life. That is what he did.
The church does not admit unbelievers into their assembly on the basis of repenting over one sin of immorality. That is not salvation. These are the conclusions you would have us believe??
The person that repented over this immoral sin, that had lived this way, was a believer. He "was called a brother" (in Christ). At some time he repented (2Cor.2:7). The church needed Paul's encouragement to help receive him back again. It is the same person. He repented of his sin.
Are you saying it is impossible for a believer to repent?
That is a tough and unbiblical position to take. It seems that the one that would take that position would believe in anomianism (no law). "Shall we sin that grace may abound?" Hey, why not!! We don't have to repent. FAL says so! The fact is he did repent.
And such were some of you. That doesn't mean a person cannot repeat the same sin.
Then what was he practicing? Grace?
Why was he about to be swallowed up in much sorrow?
Why were the Corinthians reluctant and having a hard time accepting him back into the fellowship of the church?
Was it grace or sin that he was practicing? Which one?
And so should we. They were brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of them were carnal and backslidden--so much so that some of them were weak, and some sick, and God had killed others (1Cor.11:30). He chastises his own children. As a child of God, you may sin. But if you do, the hand of the Lord will be upon you and discipline you, and you will know it. Study Hebrews 12.
Good advice. Please take it.
Like the bible says;
DO NOT BE DECEIVED!
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you