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Further from what I was attempting to state before my self-imposed, four minute mark. I do not reason that shunning is a good, biblical, Godly, way to deal with sin or supposed sin.
Those in the Church should always be civil and demonstrate love, even when fellowship ceases due to sin.
1 Corinthians 5: 9 from New American Standard Bible (NASB)
9 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; 10 I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world. 11 But [f]actually, I wrote to you not to associate [g]with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? 13 But those who are outside, God [h]judges. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.
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1 Corinthians 5:11 Lit now
1 Corinthians 5:11 Lit together if any man called a brother is
1 Corinthians 5:13 Or will judge
Even in this extreme case, I still would not recommend shunning, but instead reason this example is prohibiting fellowship with the hope of restoration. In 2 Corinthians, restoration with this offending brother in 1 Corinthians 5 is encouraged.
NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Updated Version (1995), American Bible Society, New York.
