What is the purpose of a test?

What is the purpose of a test?
It gives information to both the teacher and the student!

It gives information to both the teacher and the student! Often we need to see where we are. (2 Cor 13:5)

2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

God already knows. (Heb 4:12-13)

Hebrews 4: For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

An improper spirit prevailed at Corinth among some. (1 Cor 4:17-21)

1 Corinthians 4: For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. 21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

They were proud and above authority.

They were proud and above authority. They boasted in their knowledge and "originality."

They were proud and above authority. They boasted in their knowledge and "originality." God gave Corinth a test. (2 Cor 2:9)

2 Corinthians 2:9 - For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

How we respond to this test will tell much about how we view the church.

How does this church respond to the test?

Obstacles in the Way to Obedience (1 Cor 5:1-3)
1 Corinthians 5: 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.

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.

There was open immorality in the church. (Gal 5:19-21)

Galatians 5: Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,

21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

John the Baptist did not hesitate to deal with this issue. (Mark 6:17)

Mark 6: For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her. 18 Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

If one does not repent, they are lost!

If one does not repent, they are lost! There should have been morning in the hearts of these Christians.

If one does not repent, they are lost! There should have been morning in the hearts of these Christians. Somehow they had lost their urgency. (Jude 22-23; Mat 5:3-4)

Jude And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

Matthew 5: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.

When sin is tolerated we are no longer on the Lord's side. (Heb 1:9)

When sin is tolerated we are no longer on the Lord's side. (Heb 1:9) They were to remove this one from among them.

When sin is tolerated we are no longer on the Lord's side. (Heb 1:9) They were to remove this one from among them. The term "among you" means:" where association or intercourse is the topic, equivalent to among, intercourse with", Thayer's, p. 402

One might cease attending the assemblies but still be “among you.”

One might cease attending the assemblies but still be “among you.” The hindering spirit was one of pride.

One might cease attending the assemblies but still be “among you.” The hindering spirit was one of pride. Paul uses the term "puffed up". (1 Cor 4:6, 17-20; 1 Tim 6:3-5)

1 Corinthians 4:6 - Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

1 Corinthians 4: For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

1 Timothy 6: If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,

5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

Likely they viewed Christians in light of their party associations and not by the will of God!

Likely they viewed Christian's in light of their party associations and not by the will of God! This pride would in time affect everything they did

Steps in Corrective Discipline
A time of warning, teaching and rebuking. (Mat 18:15-17)

Matthew 18: “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’

17And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.

This may start with one and then proceed to others.

This may start with one and then proceed to others. The purpose of others involvement is to bear witness to the action and become a part of the correction.

It is important to involve spiritual men in this process. (Gal 6:1)

Galatians 6:1 - Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

There is a judgment on the amount of time given for response. (Rev 2:20-21)

Revelation 2: Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.

A Public Announcement to the church concerning the condition of this brother.

A Public Announcement to the church concerning the condition of this brother. The entire church is made aware of the situation with continued effort to exhort this one to repent. (Mat 18:17)

Matthew 18:17 - And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.

Finally an announcement is made to "deliver such a one to Satan."(1 Cor 5:4-5)

1 Corinthians 5: 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, 5deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Paul emphasized the importance of this action by key phrases: “In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ….along with my spirit…with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Paul emphasized the importance of this action by key phrases: “In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ….along with my spirit…with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ.” When an apostle uses this language we need to listen carefully and obey! (1 Cor 1:10)

1 Corinthians 1:10 - Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

The place of this action is very specific “when you are gathered together.”

When was the last time you witnessed one delivered to Satan in an assembly? When was the last time you witnessed one fall away from serving God?

When was the last time you witnessed one delivered to Satan in an assembly? When was the last time you witnessed one fall away from serving God? The final action is an individual withdrawal of social company. (1 Cor 5:9-11; 2 Thess 3:6,15)

1 Corinthians 5:9 - I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.

1 Corinthians 5:11 - 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.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 - 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 Thessalonians 3:15 - Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

A certain kind of association is withdrawn, not all association. We can still “admonish him as a brother.”

A certain kind of association is withdrawn, not all association. We can still “admonish him as a brother.” When this happens we can no longer have simple social company with this one.

A certain kind of association is withdrawn, not all association. We can still “admonish him as a brother.” When this happens we can no longer have simple social company with this one. Many refuse to acknowledge this responsibility thinking they have a better way.

These steps are difficult but essential to our Christian walk.

We must never stop exhorting our brothers in Christ. (2 Tim 4:1-2)

2 Timothy 4: I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

There are occasions where I may act as an individual. (1 Tim 1:20)

1 Timothy 1:20 - of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.

The Purposes of this Action
To protect the church. (1 Cor 5:6-8)

1 Corinthians 5: Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7Therefore 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.

To cause the erring to repent. (1 Cor 5:5; 2 Thess 3:14)

1 Corinthians 5:5 - 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.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 - And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

To cause the members to examine themselves. (Acts 5:1-11; 1 Tim 5:20)

Acts 5: But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2 And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

11 So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.

1 Timothy 5:20 - Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.

To show our submission to Christ. (2 Cor 2:9; 7:12)

2 Corinthians 2:9 - For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 7:12 - Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.

God tells us "why" will we argue with Him? (Rom 3:8)

Romans 3:8 - And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.

If any of the above purposes are accomplished God's will is done!

Who is Subject for this Discipline?
Not the world but those who are Christians. (1 Cor 5:9-11)

1 Corinthians 5: I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. 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.

11But 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.

Who should we exhort and rebuke?

Who should we exhort and rebuke? Those who sin against another. (Mt 18:15-17)

Matthew 18: “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’

17And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.

Those who will not repent of sin. (1 Tim 5:20)

1 Timothy 5:20 - Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.

"Them which cause division." (Rom 16:17)

Romans 16:17 - Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.

"The disorderly." (1 Thess 5:14)

1 Thessalonians 5:14 - Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

From whom should we withdraw social fellowship?

From whom should we withdraw social fellowship? Those practicing the works of the flesh. (1 Cor 5:11)

1 Corinthians 5:11 - 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.

Those who - "walks disorderly... not after the tradition" (2 Thess 3:6)

2 Thessalonians 3:6 - 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.

Those who will not work. (2 Thess 3:10-11)

2 Thessalonians 3: For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.

Those who will not obey the written word. (2 Thess 3:14)

2 Thessalonians 3:14 - And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

A Necessary Key to Implementation — Judgment
Are we willing to care for others? (1 Cor 6:5; Jude 22-23; 1 Cor 3:1-2)

1 Corinthians 6:5 - I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?

Jude And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

1 Corinthians 3: And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able;

Some questions to consider.

How long do we wait? What is the best way to express ourselves? How will we maintain unity in the congregation?

How long do we wait? What is the best way to express ourselves? How will we maintain unity in the congregation? Real leadership is required to take a principled, consistent stand in these areas.

How long do we wait? What is the best way to express ourselves? How will we maintain unity in the congregation? Real leadership is required to take a principled, consistent stand in these areas. How will we stand? The answer will determine if Christ is our head or not.

Who will care enough to work with these fallen brethren? This is a major responsibility of our Shepherd’s. (Heb 13:17)

Hebrews 13:17 - Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

God's way will accomplish God's purposes. Do you believe this? (Isa 55:8-9)

Isaiah 55: “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

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