THE UNLEAVENED CHURCH – I Corinthians 5:1-13 – 9-1-2024

The next pressing issue Paul addresses after concluding his exhortation on the relationship between the congregation and their leaders and influences is one of blatant immorality exceeding the sexual misconduct of the unbelievers. There were reports of incest tolerated among members of the Corinthian church. Recent lectures from our church family camp featured themes like the abiding validity of God's law. Our passage today adds another reference to reinforce this thesis. Here in Paul's exhortation, applications from Leviticus 18 are in view. The sacred bonds and boundaries of marital covenant are to be maintained among the people. Even unbelievers affirm this so some degree, and in this case, the social norms of the pagans only strengthened the witness against the corruption in the Corinthian church.