Walking in the fear of the lord

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Walking in the fear of the lord Church Discipline Walking in the fear of the lord

What is Church Discipline? “training that develops self- control, character, or orderliness and efficiency” Instructive – preventive in nature; teaching, training, and encouragement. “treatment that corrects or punishes” Corrective – punitive in nature; an effort to correct a problem that has arisen.

How Church Discipline is To Be Carried Out Teaching and preaching - 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Examples of Faithful Christians - Phil. 3:17 Encouragement - Heb. 3:12-13 Private Rebukes - Matt. 18:15; Gal. 6:1 Public Rebukes - 1 Tim. 5:20; Gal. 2:11-14 Social Ostracism - Matt. 18:17; 2 Thess. 3:14-15

The Reason We Practice Church Discipline It is a command - 2 Thess. 3:6; 1 Cor. 5:4-5 To save the erring brother - 1 Cor. 5:5; James 5:19-20 Maintain the purity of the church - 1 Cor. 5:6-7 Maintain the honor and authority of Christ - 2 Thess. 1:11-12 Sends the right message - Acts 5:11

How the Erring Brother is To Be Treated “do not keep company with him that he may be ashamed” - 2 Thess. 3:14 “Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother” - 2 Thess. 3:15