Accountable in an Unaccountable World 1 Corinthians 5

Christian groups had crossed a line that “was drawn by two issues: creedal belief and sexual expression. If religious groups required set truths or limited sexual autonomy, they were bad—not just wrong but evil, narrow-minded, and too dangerous to be tolerated on campus." InterVarsity leader Tish Warren

You'll always be mine, sing it to the world Always be my boy, I'll always be your girl Nobody's business, ain't nobody's business Ain't nobody's business, But mine, and my baby… Rihanna, Unapologetic

1 Corinthians 5:1-2 – 2 Sins 1.The man’s sin: unrepentant incest 2.The church’s sin: silence

1 Corinthians 5:3-13 – Paul’s Solution Church Discipline –“judged” – to sentence to a punishment –Includes removal from the church –Includes total isolation from other believers –Equals: “deliver such a one to Satan”

WHEN do we exercise Church discipline? Only for professing Christians

WHEN do we exercise Church discipline? Only for professing Christians guilty of… …AND unwilling to repent sex outside marriage greed and theft idolatry abuse drunkard, addict heretical teaching divisiveness unwillingness to work

HOW do we exercise Church discipline? STEP 1: Examine yourself Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

HOW do we exercise Church discipline? STEP 1: Examine yourself STEP 2: Confront in private Matthew 18:15 If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

HOW do we exercise Church discipline? STEP 1: Examine yourself STEP 2: Confront in private STEP 3: Bring help Matthew 18:16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed.

HOW do we exercise Church discipline? STEP 1: Examine yourself STEP 2: Confront in private STEP 3: Bring help STEP 4: Take it to a pastor or elder Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church…

HOW do we exercise Church discipline? STEP 1: Examine yourself STEP 2: Confront in private STEP 3: Bring help STEP 4: Take it to a pastor or elder STEP 5: Remove and isolate the unrepentant sinner

WHY do we exercise Church discipline? 1.For the good of the church -to protect our holiness (v6) 1 Timothy 5:20 Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

WHY do we exercise Church discipline? 1.For the good of the church -to protect our holiness (v6) -to protect our witness to the world (v1)

WHY do we exercise Church discipline? 1.For the good of the church 2.For the good of the sinner (v5b) “Flesh” his physical body his fleshly lusts

WHY do we exercise Church discipline? 1.For the good of the church 2.For the good of the sinner (v5b) 1 Timothy 1:20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.

WHY do we exercise Church discipline? 1.For the good of the church 2.For the good of the sinner (v5b) “Saved” from hell from further sin and discipline

WHY do we exercise Church discipline? 1.For the good of the church 2.For the good of the sinner (v5b) James 5:19–20 My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Application 1.Be Accountable 2.Hold One Another Accountable

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