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Clean Up Your Tolerant Church | 1 Corinthians 5

Clean Up Your Tolerant Church | 1 Corinthians 5

The Daily + Weekly by Vince Miller

February 21, 202628m 16s

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Show Notes

Tolerance feels kind.

Until it destroys a soul—and a church.

SUMMARY

Our culture celebrates tolerance—but Paul draws a hard line in 1 Corinthians 5. When a church confuses love with silence, grace with affirmation, and maturity with tolerance, sin spreads and souls are damaged. This chapter reminds us that real love doesn't ignore sin—it confronts it for the sake of repentance, restoration, and the integrity of the church.

REFLECTION & SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
  1. Where have you seen tolerance confused with love—personally or in the church?

  2. Why do you think silence often feels easier than truth?

  3. What stood out most to you about Paul's response in 1 Corinthians 5?

  4. How does false grace differ from biblical grace?

  5. Why does tolerated sin eventually affect more than just one person?

  6. How does church discipline actually protect both the sinner and the church?

  7. Where do you need to confront sin in your own life rather than excuse it?

  8. What fears keep believers from having hard but loving conversations?

  9. How should churches balance compassion and conviction today?

  10. What does it look like to restore someone without affirming their sin?