STAND FIRM
“I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance.
I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.
Over a long period of time, the church in Ephesus had steadfastly refused to tolerate sin among its members. This was not easy in a city noted for immoral sexual practices associated with the worship of the goddess Artemis.
We also are living in times of widespread sin and sexual immorality. It is popular to be open-minded toward many types of sin, calling them personal choices or alternative lifestyles.
But, when the body of believers begins to tolerate sin in the church, it lowers the standards and compromises the church's witness.
Remember that God's approval is infinitely more important than the world's.
We are to love the sinner, not the sin.
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