What should the Corinthian church have done about the man's sin in 1 Corinthians 5:2?
The congregation should have mourned over the gross immorality instead of tolerating it, and then, gathered in the name and power of the Lord Jesus, they should have removed the guilty man from their fellowship by delivering him to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, not his soul.
Les teaches that Paul was not asking the Corinthian congregation to ignore the matter. In verse 2, Paul says they should rather have mourned or grieved over the gross sin in their congregation, and that the one who had done this deed might be taken away from among them. Paul had already judged or made up his mind how to deal with it as though he were present. When gathered together as a congregation in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and with His power, they were to deliver the guilty man unto Satan—not for the destruction of his soul, but for the destruction of the flesh.
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
More Questions
What did the Corinthians do about the immorality in their church?
The Corinthians did nothing about the gross immorality in their midst; if anything, they were smiling about it and making snide remarks.
How did the different factions in the Corinthian church respond to the sin in their midst?
Every faction in the Corinthian church — followers of Peter, of Apollos, and of Paul — was alike in tolerating the situation and not being bothered by it.
How did the Corinthians respond to the gross immorality that was happening in their church?
The Corinthians did nothing about the gross immorality; instead they were smiling about it and making snide remarks.
What does it mean that the man should be taken away from among you in 1 Corinthians 5?
Being "taken away from among you" means being removed from the church congregation and from fellowship, not put to death.
Why did no one in the Corinthian church take action against the immorality?
You would have expected at least one segment of the congregation to rise up and insist that something be done about the sin.