of unrepentant sin here in 1 Corinthians 11. Calloused disregard of the Lord’s Table is only one example of the kinds of sin that call forth the loving discipline of our heavenly Father. And, yes, it is loving because, though painful, it is designed to restore us to the vibrancy of fellowship with Christ and, if necessary, to preserve us eternally safe in our salvation. We could easily turn to Acts 5 and take note of a similar case, where Ananias and Sapphira are disciplined into heaven through premature
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