Sin's Power to Spread
Some things are very dangerous because of how they have the ability to spread. Just remember about five years ago when the Corona Virus broke onto the scene and began to spread all over the world. It effected many people with bad symptoms, and many people died. I know the doctors and scientists could not figure out how to battle that virus that turned into a pandemic. However, there is something that spreads even more than a virus, and it has even worse effects. Paul had to warn the church at Corinth of the power of sin to spread. He used the analogy of leaven or yeast to represent sin, as the Bible does in other places, as well. (I Corinthians 5:6) He warned them that their glorying in the sins of other Christians was not good. God would not overlook them by His grace, but they would spread through the whole church if not dealt with quickly and correctly. When one person sins and nothing happens to correct them, others get the idea that it is OK to sin. Therefore, they are emboldened ...