{"id":2656,"date":"2015-08-31T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=2656"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:29:45","slug":"lack-of-holiness-affects-whole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/lack-of-holiness-affects-whole.htm","title":{"rendered":"Lack of Holiness Affects the Whole Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

God made our holiness possible through the death of Jesus who paid the penalty our sin deserved. With His righteousness imputed to us (2 Cor. 5:21), we’re able to be in fellowship with a holy God. Living in sin blocks that fellowship …. with both God and other believers. When we love God and people, we want to see that fellowship restored. Hence, we do what we can to help erring members understand the effects of their sin on themselves but also on the whole Body.<\/p>\n

In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. (Eph. 2:21-22)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What One Person Does Affects the Whole Body<\/h2>\n

Sin in the lives of our church members can\u2019t be seen as merely a personal issue if we want a holy church. When the Apostle Paul confronted the church in Corinth about their failure to discipline someone living in sin, he said,<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? (1 Cor. 5:6)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> considers three ways a lack of holiness in individuals can affect the whole Body.<\/p>\n

For More on Being Christ-like, Go To: Resources about Christlikeness in the Church<\/a><\/p>\n

All Posts about Church Discipline:<\/h3>