1 Corinthians 5:9-13 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”
We all want to change the world - especially those of us who hope in Jesus Christ. The problem is, we often try to do so from the outside in. Just as change in our own lives happens from the Holy Spirit working within, changing our world begins by changing the "household of God" first. The world desperately needs His changing touch, not our outward pressing them into a mold. He has His work cut out for Him with us; but He is more than up to the task.
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