1. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:6
By David Dann

2. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?

3. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Each congregation of saved people is a church that belongs to God.

4. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Acts 20:28
28 "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood."

5. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Acts 11:26
26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

6. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Galatians 3:26-27
26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

7. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Revelation 2:10
10 "Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life."

8. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Each congregation of saved people is a church that belongs to God.

9. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Each congregation of saved people is a church that belongs to God.
When members of the church become unfaithful the church must take action.

10. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:6
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.

11. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
1 Corinthians 4:17
17 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.

12. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:6
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.

13. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:14
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.

14. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
1 Corinthians 5:7
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.

15. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Titus 3:10-11
10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition,
11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

16. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Each congregation of saved people is a church that belongs to God.
When members of the church become unfaithful the church must take action.

17. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Each congregation of saved people is a church that belongs to God.
When members of the church become unfaithful the church must take action.
Sin brings about the need for discipline in the local church.

18. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Hebrews 3:12
12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God…

19. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
James 5:19-20
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

20. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Each congregation of saved people is a church that belongs to God.
When members of the church become unfaithful the church must take action.
Sin brings about the need for discipline in the local church.

21. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?

22. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Involved In Withdrawing From A Member Of The Church?

23. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
Isaiah 59:1-2
1 Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear.
2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.
What Is Involved In Withdrawing From A Member Of The Church?

24. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Involved In Withdrawing From A Member Of The Church?
Galatians 6:1
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.

25. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Involved In Withdrawing From A Member Of The Church?
1 Corinthians 5:11
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.

26. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Involved In Withdrawing From A Member Of The Church?
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?
13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore "put away from yourselves the evil person."

27. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:6
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.
What Is Involved In Withdrawing From A Member Of The Church?

28. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
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.
15 Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
What Is Involved In Withdrawing From A Member Of The Church?

29. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?

30. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Accomplished Through Proper Discipline?

31. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
James 5:19-20
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
What Is Accomplished Through Proper Discipline?

32. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
1 Corinthians 5:6
6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
What Is Accomplished Through Proper Discipline?

33. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:14
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.
What Is Accomplished Through Proper Discipline?

34. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
1 Timothy 5:20
20 Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
What Is Accomplished Through Proper Discipline?

35. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?

36. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Accomplished When There Is No Discipline?

37. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Accomplished When There Is No Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:15
15 Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
The sinner is unaware of his condition

38. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
2 Thessalonians 3:14
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.
What Is Accomplished When There Is No Discipline?
The sinner feels no shame

39. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?
13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore "put away from yourselves the evil person."
What Is Accomplished When There Is No Discipline?
The church neglects its responsibility

40. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Accomplished When There Is No Discipline?
John 14:15
15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments."
The church demonstrates a lack of love

41. What If The Church Doesn’t Discipline?
What Is Accomplished When There Is No Discipline?
1 Timothy 5:20
20 Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
The faithful are not warned

42. The church must take action!!!