Unity and Discipline in Church Practices
Explore the principles of church discipline as outlined in the Bible, emphasizing the importance of unity, restoration, and adherence to biblical teachings. Learn about handling sin within the church community, guiding individuals toward repentance and forgiveness in a harmonious manner.
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Let Him Be as the Gentile and the publican
Context Matters Let Him Be as the Gentile and the publican
Church Discipline in Corinth I Cor. 5:1-13 Sinning Man Taken Away from you (v.2) Deliver such a one unto Satan destruction of the flesh (v. 5) Purge out old leaven (v. 7) Not keep company with brother not to eat with (v. 9-11) Put away the wicked man (v. 13)
Church Discipline in Corinth I Cor. 5:1-13 Gathered together in the name of the Lord Paul s spirit (v.4) Two or three gathered together in my name Jesus is present (Matt. 18:20) Power of the Lord to deliver to Satan whom the sinning brother is serving (I Cor. 5:4-5)
Church Discipline in Thessalonica 2 Thess. 3:6, 13-15 Withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly (v.6) Be not weary in well-doing (v.13-15) Note man to not have company with (v.14) Goal: man feeling inward shame (v.14) Count him not as an enemy (v.15) Admonish him as a brother (v.15) continue to do so
As a Gentile, publican as a brother? Not a CONTRADICTION Not to eat with such a one (I Cor. 5:11) Not to have company with not as an enemy but as a brother (2 Thess. 3:14-15) HARMONY of three accounts of Discipline No approving social company with no not even to eat with the sinning brother Punishment carried out by the many (2 Cor. 2:6) Goal achieved Repentance meets with forgiveness (confirming love, in presence of Christ, no advantage of Satan (2 Cor. 2:8, 10, 11)
Restoring Work Continues Work does not end after withdrawing We must keep admonishing with warnings eternal punishment, eternal death (Jms. 5:19-20) We must not become weary in well-doing (2 Thess. 3:13) Change when brother or sister becomes as a dog or a pig rejecting with disdain the truth of God, turning on you (Matt. 7:6)
Person not separated from Sin The many must be united in discipline Keep appealing to the heart of the withdrawn speaking truth in love admonishing a brother or sister
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