1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans...
5 hand this man over to Satan, so that the sinful nature may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord.
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In this Chapter Paul is instructing the Church how to deal with severe unrepentant sin within the Body. This sin is horrible to the extent that even Non-Believers do not accept it. Paul calls for this man (and others who refuse to repent of sin) to be removed from fellowship with the Church. This also means personal interaction with this man as well. A severe action in an effort to keep the Church pure.
But notice vs 5... The sinning man's spirit will be saved when Christ returns. This is another amazing reminder that God's plan for salvation is perfect. There is nothing you or I can do to mess it up, our destination has been set already...Heaven or Hell.
Although once we are called we cannot change our destination, we can and do affect what our rewards will be. This man will be in Heaven with us, but unless he repented from his immorality, he will have far fewer rewards which he can give back to Christ!
Thank God for our salvation!
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