1. CHURCH DISCIPLINE

2. Discipline Discipline is training in a disciple
Involves all aspects of training
Instruction: saying what to do
Example: showing what to do
Oversight: watching one practice what to do
Integration: give a task; require accountability
Correction: for mistakes or irresponsibility
Consequences: learning by experience what not to do
Punishment: for serious infractions, rebellion

3. Discipline We are to make disciples Matt. 28:19
Instruction: saying what to do 1 Tim. 4:11
Example: showing what to do 1 Tim. 4:12
Oversight: watching one practice what to do 1 Peter 5:1-4
Integration: give a task; require accountability Heb. 13:17
Correction: for mistakes or irresponsibility 1 Thess. 5:14
Consequences: learning by experience what not to do Heb. 12:3-12, 1 Cor. 11:31-32
Punishment: 1 Cor. 5; 2 Cor. 2:7-11; 2 Thess. 3:14-15

4. Corrective Discipline
More than sending a letter
Not withdrawing fellowship
Withdrawing company (action to correspond to spiritual reality of fellowship broken by sin)
What about those who “withdraw themselves?”
Still are to be “noted” 2 Thess. 3:14
Delivered to Satan in the assembly 1 Cor. 5:4-5
To cause shame to repentance to save his soul
Acts 8:22-24 for erring brother
Acts 8:35-39 to become a brother