The ex-minister of a Baptist church now attends as a transgender female. Can this person be ex-communicated? This person not currently in leadership. His presence is very difficult for his now-divorced wife and children. God Bless.<\/p>\n\t
“It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles–that a man has his father’s wife! And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you<\/em>” (I Corinthians 5:1-2).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Because he is persisting in his sin, he must be withdrawn from. For a church not to do so is to give permission to sin. “Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us<\/em>” (I Corinthians 5:6-7).<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: The ex-minister of a Baptist church now attends as a transgender female. Can this person be ex-communicated? This person not currently in leadership. His presence is very difficult for his now-divorced wife and children. God Bless. 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