A pplying C orrective D iscipline Who is subject to it? Privately & publicly known sin Congregational & individual action When it is not properly used

Purposes of Corrective Church Discipline 1 Ths. 5:14; 2 Ths. 3:6, Cor. 5:4-7 Protect the saved Save the lost 2

Who is Subject to Corrective Church Discipline? “every brother who walks disorderly” 3 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Walks disorderlyWalks disorderly –(ataktos) – “out of ranks (often so of soldiers)…deviating from the prescribed order or rule” –Apostolic tradition – 2 Ths. 3:6 (2:15)

Who is Subject to Corrective Church Discipline? “every brother who walks disorderly” 4 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Overtaken in sin & refuses to repent (Gal. 6:1; Mt. 18:17) Factious (Titus 3:10-11) False teachers (Rom. 16:17-18)

Sin between / against brethrenSin between / against brethren Individual’s duty:Individual’s duty: –Go alone to resolve – Matt. 18:15 –Take one or two others – Matt. 18:16 Church’s duty: Attempt to restore; If refused, publicly withdraw – Matt. 18:17Church’s duty: Attempt to restore; If refused, publicly withdraw – Matt. 18:17 Matt. 18:15-20 (Jas. 5:19; Gal. 6:1) Privately Known Sin Between Brethren 5

Moral sins – 1 Cor. 5:1-5Moral sins – 1 Cor. 5:1-5 Doctrinal errors – Rom. 16:17-18Doctrinal errors – Rom. 16:17-18 –Mark (skopeo) – “to look at, observe, contemplate; to mark” (Thayer, 579); “to fix one’s eyes upon, direct one’s attention to, any one” (OBGL) –Avoid (ekklino) - “to turn (one’s self) away, to turn away from, keep aloof from one’s society” Publicly Known Sin 6

Divisive (factious) behavior – Titus 3:10-11Divisive (factious) behavior – Titus 3:10-11 –Refuse (ASV) (paraiteomai) - “decline…to shun, avoid” (OBGL) All who walk disorderly – 2 Ths. 3:6, 14All who walk disorderly – 2 Ths. 3:6, 14 –Withdraw (stello) – “ to remove one ’ s self, withdraw one ’ s self, to depart ” (OBGL) –Note (semeioo) – “to mark, to note, distinguish by marking; to mark or note for oneself” (OBGL) Publicly Known Sin 7

New Testament examples:New Testament examples: –1 Cor. 5:3-5 – Congregational gathering –Gal. 2:11-14 – Immediate, public resistance of the sinful conduct (cf. 1 Tim. 5:20) –1 Tim. 1:19-20 – Delivered to Satan Charges & persons publicly identifiedCharges & persons publicly identified cf. 2 Tim. 2:17-18; 4:14-15cf. 2 Tim. 2:17-18; 4:14-15 Publicly Known Sin 8

Publicly identify the disorderly one, taking note of his sin – 1 Cor. 5:4-5Publicly identify the disorderly one, taking note of his sin – 1 Cor. 5:4-5 –The church “marks” or “notes” the Christian who is walking in sin (will not repent) –Includes false teacher (teaching is divisive, deceitful & destructive, 1 Tim. 1:20; 2 Tim. 2:17-18) Congregational Action 9

Remove social interactionRemove social interaction –“Keep no company with” – 1 Cor. 5:11 –“Put away…” – 1 Cor. 5:13 –“Withdraw yourselves” – 2 Ths. 3:6, 14 Continue to warn – 2 Ths. 3:15Continue to warn – 2 Ths. 3:15 –Have no fellowship with – 2 Tim. 3:5 (Eph. 5:11; 2 Jno ) Individual Action 10

Without congregational action, sin infiltrates the church – 1 Cor. 5:6-7 (2)Without congregational action, sin infiltrates the church – 1 Cor. 5:6-7 (2) Without individual action, no pressure to repent is brought to bear on the sinner – 2 Cor. 2:6-7Without individual action, no pressure to repent is brought to bear on the sinner – 2 Cor. 2:6-7 When Not Obeyed 11 Hebrews 12:11; 2 Corinthians 2:9