Moral failure in the church should not be a surprise, nor should it be considered fatal to the life of the church. What is important is the churchs response when such failure occurs. The church may respond with harsh condemnation under the law. That response will crush the sinner and divide the church. That seems to have been what was happening in the churches in Galatia. The zealots for the law were merciless to sinners. But Paul wants to show that the occasion of sin is the opportunity for Spirit-led people to display the fruit of the Spirit in order to bring healing to the sinner and unity in the church. (Galatians 5-6).
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:23:06 +0000
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