No sin is too big for the blood of Christ to cleanse.
That’s what Paul was trying to tell the Corinthians. (2 Corinthians 2:5-11) They had one in their group that had committed a pretty ugly sin (see 1 Corinthians 5 for the background.) A sin that even the pagans looked down on.
The church properly handled it according to Paul’s instruction (1 Corinthians 5:13) and he eventually repented – but then Paul had to tell them to “reaffirm their love.” (2 Corinthians 2:8) They weren’t going to forgive him as a church!
Truth be told, his sin probably wasn’t any greater than some of the things the others had done.
It’s good that Christ died for us so we can have forgiveness, so it’s very unbecoming to a church, or to Christians, to withhold forgiveness from a penitent Christian needing and asking for it.
No sin is too big for the blood of Christ to cleanse!
Daily bible reading for April 10
God give Moses instructions for the priests and the offerings. Isaiah pronounces woe to the wicked.
Psalm 100
Leviticus 6:8-7:38
Isaiah 5
2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11
April 10, 2013
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