Another principle of Godly discipline is that we engage rather than avoid. Paul describes going to the Corinthian church knowing full well what he was going to find. There are two very typical ways that we will deal with conflict that are incorrect and sinful. Paul’s example warns us about both of those. The first one is to avoid the […]

This passage really demonstrates, in a practical way, the working out of Christian correction. The main idea is that Christian love governs correction. By way of introduction, I need to remind you of what has happened beforehand. In 1 Corinthians chapter 5, Paul confronted a very specific sin in the Corinthian church. There’s immorality that was not just being accepted […]

Paul is less concerned with what the Corinthians think about him personally than he is with what they think about Jesus Christ. He is concerned that as they turn away from the messenger, that they’re in danger of turning away from the message of Jesus Christ. When there’s tension or disagreement, it’s very easy to begin to think of our […]