Hi Al,
How does the man Paul refers to in 1 Corinthians 5:1, 2 compare with other sinners? The members of the church in Corinth were arrogant as if they supported what the man was doing. Do you suppose Paul told the people to shun him because of his sin or the congregation's sin?
The man shunned was in the kingdom and apparently not bothered by that sin. He may or may not have been sorry for some of his other sins. Not knowing what is in each other's mind at what point does being a sinner disqualify someone from participation in the assembly?
If a person has a recognized mental illness or disease is he disqualified from participation in the congregation?
When we look at a person leading in the assembly, we know he sins and may or may not be sorry for those sins, we do not know. The person may lead a prayer and may be lost, we don't know.
The question is what criteria should be used to categorize sinners?
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