> He associated with prostitutes!
Yes, but that doesn’t mean He condoned their actions.
Priam
June 4, 2003, 12:44pm
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*Originally posted by athelas *
Yes, but that doesn’t mean He condoned their actions. **
Moot point in this case, since Paul would seem to be arguing that simply associating with sinners is condoning their actions. They should, according to him, be cast out from your fellowship.
I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people-- 10not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.