1. Church Discipline “Forgotten Doctrine of the 21st Century”

2. 21st Century Attitudes

3. 1.Open-mindedness

4. 21st Century Attitudes 1.Open-mindedness 2.Total Acceptance

5. 21st Century Attitudes 1.Open-mindedness 2.Total Acceptance 3.Privacy

6. Church Discipline Corinth

7. 1.Reporting

8. Church Discipline 1.Reporting 2.Removal

9. Church Discipline 1.Reporting 2.Removal 3.Repenting

10. Church Discipline 1.Reporting

11. Church Discipline 1.Reporting Public Testimony

12. Church Discipline 1.Reporting Public Testimony Personal Tragedy

13. Church Discipline Goal:Restoration

14. Sin is serious!

15. When?

16. When? 1.Public sin

17. When? 2.Unrepentant

18. When? 1.Public sin 2.Unrepentant 3.Grievous sin

19. Church Discipline 1.Reported

20. Church Discipline 1.Reported 2.Removed

21. Church Discipline 1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

22. Church Discipline 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou

23. Church Discipline hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three

24. Church Discipline witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the

25. Church Discipline church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

26. Church Discipline 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

27. Church Discipline 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

28. Church Discipline 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

29. Church Discipline 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is proud,

30. Church Discipline knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute

31. Church Discipline of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

32. Church Discipline 10 A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject;

33. Church Discipline 20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

34. Church Discipline StrongLanguage

35. I John 5:16 There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

36. Church Discipline Not pleasant

37. Church Discipline Not pleasant Not popular

38. Church Discipline Not pleasant Not popular Critical!

39. Church Discipline BiblicalProcess

40. People want Accountability!

41. Church Discipline Pure church = Powerful church

42. Church Discipline 1.Reporting 2.Removal

43. Church Discipline 1.Reporting 2.Removal 3.Repenting

44. Church Discipline 6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. 7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one

45. Church Discipline should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the

46. Church Discipline proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. 10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in

47. Church Discipline the person of Christ; 11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

48. Church Discipline God’s Power

49. Church Discipline God’s Power Thru Unity

50. Church Discipline God’s Power Thru Unity and Purity

51. Questions People Ask