What is Church Discipline? In Mt. 18:17, the church is to treat unrepentant believers like they are heathen & tax collectors (which means unwelcomed into the communion & worship services). Church History. Step 1: v. 15 Personal confrontation as often as needed v. 22
Step 2: v. 16 Take witnesses if hardens
Step 3: v. 17a Announce to church to pursue them
Step 4: v. 17b Put them out of the church
1 Cor. 5:5-11 deliver to Satan, purge out leaven; don't company with sinning believers, not even eat.
How did Jesus teach us to Treat Sinning Christians?
John 8:10-11 Un-Condemned but challenged to leave life of sin When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" 11 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."
James 5:19-20 Humbly Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
Jude 1:22-23 Compassionately And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
Are fellow believers to treat sinning believers as if everything is okay?
16:17 (Avoid them, if living contrary to doctrine.) Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned and avoid them. 2 Th. 3:14-15 (Always admonish as a brother, and then avoid.) And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person
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Pastor John Barnett has been devouring the Word of God for over 30 years. John, now the teaching pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan has served congregations in Oklahoma, New England, Georgia and California. He also served on the Faculty of the Master's College...
