“Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything. Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.”‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭2:5-11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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All,
This stands out because it’s so important to know the whole Bible when reading it. There is a section in 1 Corinthians where Paul said to kick a guy out of the church. Some believe that this verse is speaking about the person that was kicked out and needs forgiveness and comfort now. Every situation of sin needs to be dealt with according to the purpose of God and it needs prayer to reveal what that is. Please pray that we and our friends find that perfect balance of truth in love that only comes from Christ. Please pray for the CLC Prayer and fundraising breakfast with Bill Curry on 2/18.