Necessity Of the Correction By Truth

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Paul Shared Truth With the Corinthians

Paul came to a corrupt city and began to denounce sin in the city. He also revealed that Jesus can forgive and save you from sin. He says “Our mouth has spoken freely.” After Paul left Corinth the church regressed into some bad habits. The did not adequately address the sin problem in their church.

It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father’s wife. 2 [a]You have become [b]arrogant and [c]have not mourned instead, so that the one who had done this deed would be removed from your midst. 1Cor. 1:5

The Church folks were suing one another.

Does any one of you, when he has a [a]case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the [b]saints? 2 Or do you not know that the [c]saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to [d]constitute the smallest law courts? 3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life? 4 So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, [e]do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church? 5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren, 6 but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

7 Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 On the contrary, you yourselves wrong and defraud. You do this even to your brethren. 1 Cor. 6:1-8

The people in the church were not taking the Lord’s Supper in a worthy manner.

For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly. 30 For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number [a]sleep. 31 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

33 So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. 34 If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. The remaining matters I will arrange when I come. 1 Cor. 11:29-34

Paul had to address the issues of the church. He could not just ignore them. They had to be corrected.

Paul did not hold their sin against them. As a matter of fact because he loved them he wanted them to avoid sin, so they could avoid the consequences of sin. He said our hearts are open wide. He loved them and had deep affection for them.

Correction can cause conflict

The Corinthians did not take kindly to the corrections that Paul addressed. They attacked him and his character. So Paul reminds them that his addressing the issues are not what are restraining them. What is restraining them is the sin that they are engaging in.

This often happens with us as well. When we seek to correct someone out of our love for them, they will turn on us. They will become very defensive and try to lash out towards you.

We must understand that correction is difficult but necessary if we love someone.

Correction leads to reconciliation

Paul is urging them to reciprocate the love that he has for them. Instead of seeing him as their enemy they should see him as their brother in Christ. He ask them to open wide their hearts towards him.

When correction is taken in love and action is taken to rectify the sin, peace and harmony are restored to the relationship.

Cleanse Yourself From Defilement, Perfect Holiness In the Fear Of the Lord.

The promises and fear of the Lord is the catalyst for cleansing yourself and perfecting holiness. Because God has given us wonderful promises, out of a heart of gratitude we should desire to walk in the Lord. Here are 5 promises we can be grateful for.

He blesses us with wisdom. But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5

He promises us a way of deliverance from temptation. No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. 1 Cor. 10:13

3. He promises us strength. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13

4. He promises to be faithful to us. or He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” Heb. 13:5

5. He Promises us to use us for His purposes. For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Phil. 1:6

6. He promises to return You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.” Luke 12:40

Out of a heart of gratitude we should desire to cleanse ourselves from defilement and perfect holiness. He has promised to give us the tools necessary to facilitate it. We must use the tools he gives us.

The fear of the Lord should also motivate us. When there is no fear of the Lord, then anything goes. There is no right or wrong. There is no morality. All you have are the desires of the people. One main reason we should fear the Lord

God determines our eternal destiny. But I will [a]warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into [b]hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him! Luke 12:5

There is a heaven and there is a hell. What you do with His Son Jesus Christ will determine your eternal destiny. A healthy fear of God helps one realize that they are sinners and cannot atone for their own sin. They must give an account of it. When a person trusts Jesus as their savior, He becomes the one accountable for your sins. He died on the cross to pay the penalty for your sins.

Correction By Truth Is Meant For Redemption

Paul let’s the Corinthians know that he desires a relationship with them. His addressing the sin issues at the church was not wrong. They were not wrong because he did not do so in a condemning manner, but a restorative manner.

He desires that they die and live together. They must die to sin and live in Christ.

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become [a]united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be [b]in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old [c]self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be [d]done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is [e]freed from sin.

8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, [f]is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. Rom. 6:1-9

Just as these 4 this morning have testified through baptism, so we too must die to the flesh and live in the spirit.

Correction recieved leads to repentance and salvation.

When a person receives correction and changes course this is repentance. Repentance leads to salvation.

For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. 2 Cor. 7:10

The purpose of this message is not to scare or condemn you, but to enable you to see sin for what it is. To understand the consequence of sin and provide a way to be delivered from sin.

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