1. Church Discipline in Today’s World 教會紀律在今日世代
1Co 5:1-2, 12-13
Healthy church series

2. Introduction The Corinthian church an unchurched church
Future Topics on I Corinthian:
Church discipline
Christian morality
Christendom ethics
Christian promise of resurrection
Christian spiritualism
Church discipline is the current topic
Why it is important and necessary

3. 1Co 5:1-2
On the whole it is reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even named among the nations, so as one to have his father's wife. (2) And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, so that he who has done this deed may be taken from your midst.

4. 1Co 5:12-13
For what is it to me to also judge those who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? (13) But God judges those who are outside. Therefore put out from you the evil one.

5. Background Sexual immorality in the Church The father’s wife
Taking father’s wife
Such conduct was even despised by the pagan Romans!

6. The Problems in Corinthian Church
Sexual immorality, sin
Indifference of the church to sin

7. Mourn Sin! 為罪哀痛 “And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned…”
The Beatitude (天國八福)
Mat 5:3-4 Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. (4) Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.

8. Church Discipline – in Morality

9. Church is Holy

10. You, Beloved Child of God

11. Grow up spiritually!

12. Deny your old sinful self!

13. Love One Another!

14. Church Discipline is Necessity

20. The Church has the Responsibility
Church discipline is everyone’s responsibility!
Especially the church leadership,
because they are to watch over the sheep
because it is difficult task

21. Church is God’ authority on earth
Truly I say to you, Whatever you shall bind on earth shall occur, having been bound in Heaven; and whatever you shall loose on earth shall occur, having been loosed in Heaven. (Mat 18:18)
Authority given by Jesus to the church
Consistency in authority

22. Application: Modern Church’s challenge
Modern societal decline in morality
Postmodernism in full bloom
Church under pressure and scrutiny from within & without
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Joh 1:5

23. The Church of Christ is Holy
Christianity has been counter culture
Christians are saints, not only in name
We are saints because of Christ
There is a price to be paid as saints

24. Remediation, not punishment
 Church discipline is about remediation, not punishment
When there is sin in the church, there is a breach that requires repair & restoration
Dangers of no discipline is ultimate judgement of God

25. For God’s Church must be Holy
Our holiness before God
The holiness of the bride of Christ
The holiness of God

26. Conclusions Church can’t turn a blind eye on sin.
Church discipline is remediation & restoration
Church has the authority to discipline