Deliver a man to Satan so that his spirit may be saved?

[iaskquestions]

1 Cor 5:5

“…you are to **deliver this man to Satan **for the destruction of the flesh, that **his spirit may be saved **in the day of the Lord Jesus.”

What does this verse mean?

 

[thistle]

1 Cor 5:5

“…you are to **deliver this man to Satan **for the destruction of the flesh, that **his spirit may be saved **in the day of the Lord Jesus.”

What does this verse mean?

NAB Commentary:

Deliver this man to satan: once the sinner is expelled from the Church, the sphere of Jesus’ lordship and victory over sin, he will be in the region outside over which Satan is still master.
For the destruction of his flesh: the purpose of the penalty is medicinal; through affliction, sin’d grip over him may be destroyed and the path to repentance and reunion laid open. With Paul’s instructions for an excommunication ceremony here, contrast his recommendations for the reconciliation of a sinner in 2 Cor 2:5-11.

 

[Daniel_Marsh]

why would satan be motivated to destroy our sin nature?

1 John 2:16 (King James Version)

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

 

[myredeemerlives]

It basically means to throw an unrepentant sinner out of the church, so that the fear of being thrown out of the church will cause him to repent of his sin and return into the church. (so that his spirit may be saved) And once he has repented of his sin, we are to welcome him back.