CHURCH DISCIPLINE

Discipline Discipline is training in a disciple Involves all aspects of training Instruction: saying what to do Example: showing what to do Oversight: watching one practice what to do Integration: give a task; require accountability Correction: for mistakes or irresponsibility Consequences: learning by experience what not to do Punishment: for serious infractions, rebellion

Discipline We are to make disciples Matt. 28:19 Instruction: saying what to do 1 Tim. 4:11 Example: showing what to do 1 Tim. 4:12 Oversight: watching one practice what to do 1 Peter 5:1-4 Integration: give a task; require accountability Heb. 13:17 Correction: for mistakes or irresponsibility 1 Thess. 5:14 Consequences: learning by experience what not to do Heb. 12:3-12, 1 Cor. 11:31-32 Punishment: 1 Cor. 5; 2 Cor. 2:7-11; 2 Thess. 3:14-15

Corrective Discipline More than sending a letter Not withdrawing fellowship Withdrawing company (action to correspond to spiritual reality of fellowship broken by sin) What about those who “withdraw themselves?” Still are to be “noted” 2 Thess. 3:14 Delivered to Satan in the assembly 1 Cor. 5:4-5 To cause shame to repentance to save his soul Acts 8:22-24 for erring brother Acts 8:35-39 to become a brother