Church Discipline “Forgotten Doctrine of the 21st Century”

Church Church DisciplineDiscipline

““Forgotten Forgotten DoctrineDoctrine

of the 21st of the 21st Century”Century”

21st Century Attitudes21st Century Attitudes


1.1. Open-mindednessOpen-mindedness



2.2. Total AcceptanceTotal Acceptance



2.2. Total AcceptanceTotal Acceptance

3.3. PrivacyPrivacy

Church DisciplineChurch Discipline

CorinthCorinth


1.1. ReportingReporting


1.1. ReportingReporting2.2. RemovalRemoval


1.1. ReportingReporting2.2. RemovalRemoval3.3. RepentingRepenting


1.1. ReportingReporting


1.1. ReportingReportingPublic TestimonyPublic Testimony


1.1. ReportingReportingPublic TestimonyPublic TestimonyPersonal TragedyPersonal Tragedy


Goal:Goal:RestorationRestoration


Sin is serious!Sin is serious!

When?When?

When?When?

1.1. Public sinPublic sin

When?When?


2.2. UnrepentantUnrepentant

When?When?


2.2. UnrepentantUnrepentant

3.3. Grievous sinGrievous sin


1.1. ReportedReported


1.1. ReportedReported2.2. RemovedRemoved


11Brethren, if a man be overtaken Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be thyself, lest thou also be tempted.tempted.


1515Moreover if thy brother Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thouif he shall hear thee, thou


hast gained thy brother. hast gained thy brother. 1616But if he will not hear But if he will not hear thee, thenthee, then take with thee take with thee one or two more, that in one or two more, that in the mouth of two or threethe mouth of two or three


witnesses every word may witnesses every word may be established. be established. 1717And if he And if he shall neglect to hear them, shall neglect to hear them, tell tell itit unto the church: but unto the church: but if he neglect to hear theif he neglect to hear the


church, let him be unto church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man thee as an heathen man and a publican.and a publican.


1414Now we exhort you, Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all weak, be patient toward all menmen..


1717Now I beseech you, brethren, Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause mark them which cause divisions and offences divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid ye have learned; and avoid them.them.


66Now we command you, Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which and not after the tradition which he received of us.he received of us.


33If any man teach otherwise, If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome and consent not to wholesome words, words, eveneven the words of our the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to doctrine which is according to godliness; godliness; 44He is proud, He is proud,


knowing nothing, but doting knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 55Perverse disputings of men of Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitutecorrupt minds, and destitute


of the truth, supposing that of the truth, supposing that

gain is godliness: gain is godliness: from such from such withdraw thyself.withdraw thyself.


1010A man that is an heretic A man that is an heretic after the first and second after the first and second admonition reject;admonition reject;


2020Of whom is Hymenaeus Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to that they may learn not to blaspheme.blaspheme.


StrongStrongLanguageLanguage


I John 5:16I John 5:16

There is a sin unto death: There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall I do not say that he shall pray for it.pray for it.


Not pleasantNot pleasant



Not popularNot popular



Not popularNot popular

Critical!Critical!


BiblicalBiblicalProcessProcess


People wantPeople wantAccountability!Accountability!


Pure churchPure church==

Powerful churchPowerful church


1.1. ReportingReporting2.2. RemovalRemoval


1.1. ReportingReporting2.2. RemovalRemoval3.3. RepentingRepenting


66Sufficient to such a man Sufficient to such a man isis this punishment, which this punishment, which was was inflictedinflicted of many. of many. 77So that So that contrariwise ye contrariwise ye oughtought rather rather to forgive to forgive himhim, and comfort , and comfort himhim, lest perhaps such a one, lest perhaps such a one


should be swallowed up with should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. overmuch sorrow. 88Wherefore Wherefore I beseech you that ye would I beseech you that ye would confirm confirm youryour love toward him. love toward him. 99For to this end also did I For to this end also did I write, that I might know thewrite, that I might know the


proof of you, whether ye be proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. obedient in all things. 1010To To whom ye forgive any thing, I whom ye forgive any thing, I forgiveforgive also: for if I forgave also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave itit, for your sakes , for your sakes forgave I itforgave I it in in


the person of Christ; the person of Christ; 1111Lest Lest Satan should get an advantage Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.of his devices.


God’s PowerGod’s Power


God’s PowerGod’s PowerThru UnityThru Unity


God’s PowerGod’s PowerThru UnityThru Unityand Purityand Purity

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