Purposes of Corrective Church Discipline 1 Corinthians 5

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What Happens When a Church Does Not Discipline Unruly Members? Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. (1 Ths. 5:14) But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. (2 Ths. 3:6) 3

1 Corinthians 5 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles— that a man has his father’s wife! 2 And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. 4 S inner is emboldened to continue in sin (2 Tim. 3:13, 5)S inner is emboldened to continue in sin (2 Tim. 3:13, 5) S inner & his sin remains among us (1 Pet. 1:15-16; Eph. 5:11)S inner & his sin remains among us (1 Pet. 1:15-16; Eph. 5:11)

1 Corinthians 5 2 And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3 For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. 5 D esensitized to the dangers of sin (1 Cor. 15:33-34)D esensitized to the dangers of sin (1 Cor. 15:33-34) U nwillingness to judge righteous judgment (5:12; Jno. 7: 24; Lk. 12:56-57; Phil. 1:9-11)U nwillingness to judge righteous judgment (5:12; Jno. 7: 24; Lk. 12:56-57; Phil. 1:9-11)

1 Corinthians 5 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6 We fail to submit to the authority of the Lord (Col. 3:17)We fail to submit to the authority of the Lord (Col. 3:17) Flesh is not destroyed; Spirit is not saved (Gal. 5:24)Flesh is not destroyed; Spirit is not saved (Gal. 5:24)

1 Corinthians 5 6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 7 Influence of sin continues (Gal. 5:9)Influence of sin continues (Gal. 5:9) Not pure in Christ’ service (2 Cor. 7:1; Rom. 12:1)Not pure in Christ’ service (2 Cor. 7:1; Rom. 12:1)

1 Corinthians 5 9 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. 8 The church is keeping company with sinners (2 Cor. 6:17-18; Eph. 5:11)The church is keeping company with sinners (2 Cor. 6:17-18; Eph. 5:11)

1 Corinthians 5 10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person. 12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 9 No distinction made between sinning Christian & the world (2 Ths. 3:6, 14-15)No distinction made between sinning Christian & the world (2 Ths. 3:6, 14-15)

1 Corinthians 5 13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore "put away from yourselves the evil person." 10 The church is disobeying God (2 Ths. 3:6)The church is disobeying God (2 Ths. 3:6)

Effects of Corrective Discipline On the sinning Christian…On the sinning Christian… –Promotes & produces salvation 1 Cor. 5:5 (Heb. 12:9-11; Matt. 18: 17), 4-5, 11; 2 Ths. 3:141 Cor. 5:5 (Heb. 12:9-11; Matt. 18: 17), 4-5, 11; 2 Ths. 3:14 –Stops sin & its influence Titus 1:10-13; Gal. 6:1; 1 Cor. 5:5Titus 1:10-13; Gal. 6:1; 1 Cor. 5:5 11

Effects of Corrective Discipline On the church…On the church… –Purges & protects against sin 1 Cor. 5:6-8; cf. Rom. 16: Cor. 5:6-8; cf. Rom. 16:17-18 –Proves a church’s obedience 2 Cor. 2:9; 7:11; 2:10, 82 Cor. 2:9; 7:11; 2:10, 8 –Causes godly fear Acts 5:11 (Deut. 19:15-20; 1 Tim. 5:19-20)Acts 5:11 (Deut. 19:15-20; 1 Tim. 5:19-20) 12

Effects of Corrective Discipline On the world…On the world… –Gives a correct view of sin –Deters unbelievers & encourages truth-seekers Acts 5:13-14Acts 5:

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 14