Christ Requires Purity in His Own Church

This chapter sheds much light upon how sin is to be dealt with in the church. We learn valuable lessons here concerning church discipline, personal holiness, sin and grace, and the watchfulness the Christian must exercise in order to prevent the outbreaking of sin in heart and life.

1. God's knowledge of all sin, v1,2.
2. Determined rebellion is to be addressed, v3.
3. Caution in doubtful cases, v4-8.
4. Great corruption exemplified v9-11.
5. An end of sin, v12-17.
6. New sins breaking out in the scars of old sins, v18-23.
7. The marks of old sins do not bring new guilt, v24-28.
8. Sin is to be patiently sought out, v29-37.
9. God distinguishes between real sin and our imagination, v38-44.
10. The dreadful condition of men without Christ, v45,46.