{"id":749,"date":"2015-10-24T02:15:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T02:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadinghorsestowater.net\/?p=749"},"modified":"2015-10-24T03:24:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T03:24:41","slug":"god-said-it-not-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadinghorsestowater.net\/?p=749","title":{"rendered":"God Said It, Not Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where do we get our information regarding Christianity, it\u2019s doctrine, and it\u2019s practice? \u00a0It would be pretty safe to say, from the Bible, of course. \u00a0According to the Bible, is sex outside of marriage a sin? \u00a0Need we ask? \u00a0The Bible is very clear about sexual sin. \u00a0The Scriptures declare that fornicators and adulterers God will judge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In dealing with the woman taken in adultery, Jesus is often quoted for His statement; He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her\u00a0<\/em>(John 8:7). \u00a0He is rarely quoted on the last thing He said to her;\u00a0….go, and sin no more\u00a0<\/em>(John 8:11). \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sexual sin is associated with the former way of life experienced prior to becoming a new creature in Christ; \u2026.and such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus…….<\/em>\u00a0(I Corinthians 6:9-11).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did Jesus associate with fornicators and adulterers? \u00a0The Pharisees criticized Him for eating with publicans and sinners, so we would assume that there was a fornicator or an adulterer or two among the sinners at the table. \u00a0As believers we should reach out to all unbelievers, regardless of their sin, because except for the grace of God, there go you and I.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What does the Bible say, however, when those who profess to be Christian live in or practice disobedience to the direct commands of Scripture? \u00a0Paul writing in I Corinthians 5:9-11 says; I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world,\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026; for then must ye needs go out of the world. \u00a0But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, \u2026; with such an one no not to eat.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The exhortation, not to eat with such an one, likely refers to their participation in the Lord\u2019s Supper (see vs 7&8). \u00a0\u201cChristian\u201d fornicators are to be excluded from Christian recognition and Christian fellowship. \u00a0Verse 13b wraps up Paul\u2019s instruction with this command; Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesus stated in John 14:24a;\u00a0He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0The apostle John, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, continues this instruction in I John 2:4; He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

God said it, not me.<\/strong><\/p>\n