Friday, October 2, 2015

Proper order in the church group

Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet

I Cor. 5 ... the apostle Paul says ... 1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. 2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

You deliver that wicked one to Satan by putting him out of the church group.

Do not allow him to sit among the church group.

This is what Paul says to do.

NIV ... I Cor. 12 ... What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked person from among you."

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A man in our church group admitted to commiting fornication.  He was even a teacher in the church.  I told him, "You know the Bible as well as I do.  I can't have anything to do with you any more."  He replied, "That's right."  He didn't appear to care.

A woman came to us telling us how she kept correcting her pastor, telling him he should not be making sexual overtures to her.  This is certainly correct.  God said to me, "Her problem will be fornication."  She had 2 children and was looking for husband.  It turned out she was committing fornication even while correcting her pastor.  I told her we could not have anything to do with her just as Paul instructed in I Cor. 5.

Paul didn't say to counsel the evil doer or pray for the evil doer.  Paul said put such a wicked one out of the church group.

This is the action we take in our little church group.

We have to "judge the church" (I Cor. 5:12-13) ... and we have to do it the way Paul says in the Bible for this is the inspired word of God to us.  (II Tim. 3)  16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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NIV ... I Cor. 5:12-13 ...  12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked person from among you."