1 Corinthians 5:1-8

1. Describe a time when someone lovingly corrected you. How did it help you repent of your sin? 2. What do you think about Bonhoeffer’s statement that ““Nothing can be crueler than the leniency which abandons others to their sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe reprimand which calls another Christian in one’s community back from the path of sin.”? 3. How does the practice of believers having regular, loving confrontation on small matters help protect the holiness of the church? How does it protect the churches leadership from having to deal with much bigger sin issues that could lead to being removed from the membership? 4. What heart posture must one have to engage in loving confrontation? 5. How does a correct understanding of one’s identity in Christ help with their pursuit of holiness? 6. How can you cultivate an attitude that welcomes loving correction?