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1 Cor 5:1-2 & 6 (NLT)

1 I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you, something so evil that even the pagans don't do it. I am told that you have a man in your church who is living in sin with his father's wife. 2 And you are so proud of yourselves! Why aren't you mourning in sorrow and shame? And why haven't you removed this man from your fellowship?

6 How terrible that you should boast about your spirituality, and yet you let this sort of thing go on. Don't you realize that if even one person is allowed to go on sinning, soon all will be affected?


Today we will talk about something that is not very commonly spoken of in the church, and that's sexual sin in the church.

I was speaking to a friend of mine about this some time back and wondering why this is not spoken of that much (if at all) from the pulpit.
His reply was that we don't want to seem as judging others in the church or even scaring people out of the church.

What's more important, the number of people in your church or the number of people in your church who are going to hell because you refuse to hurt their feelings by confronting them about their sin?

"Wow Steve, that sounds awfully harsh don't you think?"

I'm sure it does, but it's something that some of you need to hear.
If you are living with another person or you are sleeping together outside of marriage how can you think that what you are doing is OK?

"But God forgives us so it's OK. We pray and ask God to forgive us."

Think of it from the way that Paul has put it to the church in Corinth.

Don't you realize that if even one person is allowed to go on sinning, soon all will be affected?

If you are living in sin or in sin with someone, then you WILL, not may, but WILL affect others in the church.
They know you are doing it and figure it must be OK to do. After all, you're a Christian.
But Jesus says:

  • Mark 9:42 "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.


    • "But we can't afford to live separately. We need the money."
    If you are a man, then get another man to share your home with, and if you're a woman then get another woman! Excuses do not justify our sins. God will not over look them because of our excuses. Do you think God is saying, "Well they can't afford to live apart so I it's OK for these two to sin."

    Don't fool yourself. And the truth is if you really loved him or her you would not want them to go to hell.
    Paul also says:

  • 1 Cor 8:13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.


    • Do you think its food Paul is speaking of here? No, it's anything that would make someone else sin. And by you living with and/or sleeping with someone else, you are making them sin, as well as yourself!

    Part of the job as a teacher of the bible is to give the whole counsel of God's word. Do you think I should pass this up to keep others happy and coming back for more teachings here?
    I'm accountable to God and not to man. If I don't teach this also, I have to answer to God and explain why I didn't.

    So you have a few choices, first continue in your sin with this person as you are doing and infect the church you're going to.
    Or you can stop it right now, truly ask for God's forgiveness and walk with Him.

    I would encourage you to seek counsel and help from your church. I think it would be safe to say that there would be many who would offer you a place to stay and help both of you overcome this sin. And they will do it out of love!

  • Matt 22:36-38 36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" 37 Jesus said to him, " 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 "This is the first and great commandment.


    • Love God more then the other person, or even yourself!

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