There are some situations that require one to disassociate oneself from the offender.

What if a male or female was raped? Should he or she try to continue a relationship with his/her raper? No, he/she would forgive and remove himself/herself from the presence of that person.

If you had a "friend" who continually harassed you and caused you to sin, would you want to continue a relationship with that type of person? Of course not! You would forgive them and confront them regarding their behavior and try to work things out.

I think we need to use sound judgment found from reading God's Word and applying it to our lives.

Biblically, we are told to forgive others as God has forgiven us.

Ephesians(4:32). And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

It's how we restore Christian fellowship. Paul gives us an example below.

II Corinthians (2:7,10-5) But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent-not to be too severe. This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man, so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things. Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, "lest Satan should take advantage of us "; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Reverend William Bowers