Your Bible Questions Answered - Good News Staff - July 1963

Good News Staff

Question: WHAT was the Apostle Paul doing when he commanded those in authority in I Corinthians 5:5, "To deliver such an one [the fornicator] unto SATAN for the destruction of the flesh..."? WHY would the Apostle Paul do such a thing - is this really showing love to an individual? Answer: As the individuals in I Timothy 1:19, this man was SINNING - and continuing to sin! He was headed for the lake of fire! He had cast aside the faith. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library