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Oct 25, 2009

What is Church Discipline?

Preacher: Tim Badal

Series:Exploring Ecclesiology: God's Blueprint for the Church

Summary:

What is Church Discipline? Various Scriptures Part 7 Though church discipline is a very difficult area of doctrine and one hard to practice, it nevertheless rests upon the divine authority of Scripture and is vital to the purity, power, progress, and purpose of the church. The responsibility and necessity for discipline is not an option for the church if it obeys the Word of God, but a church must be equally concerned that Scripture is carefully followed in the practice of church discipline. To maintain the balance of grace and truth when it comes to church discipline we must explore this important biblical purpose for the church. 1. The Problem 2. The Principle 3. The Purpose When a church fails to discipline it loses some of its: Purity Power Progress Place in the world 4. The People This involves those: Caught in sin In conflict with others Who live in contradiction with scripture 5. The Process. This involves discipline that is: Formative Corrective Punitive 6. The Path This involves the following steps: Private interaction Pairs to verify A public rebuke Putting them out 7. The Plan Pursue holiness Be people of grace Live at peace with all

Detail:

What is Church Discipline?

Various Scriptures

Part 7

Though church discipline is a very difficult area of doctrine and one hard to practice, it nevertheless rests upon the divine authority of Scripture and is vital to the purity, power, progress, and purpose of the church. The responsibility and necessity for discipline is not an option for the church if it obeys the Word of God, but a church must be equally concerned that Scripture is carefully followed in the practice of church discipline. To maintain the balance of grace and truth when it comes to church discipline we must explore this important biblical purpose for the church.

 

1.       The Problem

2.       The Principle

3.       The Purpose

When a church fails to discipline it loses some of its:

  • Purity
  • Power
  • Progress
  • Place in the world

4.       The People

This involves those:

  • Caught in sin
  • In conflict with others
  • Who live in contradiction with scripture

5.       The Process.

This involves discipline that is:

  • Formative
  • Corrective
  • Punitive

6.       The Path

This involves the following steps:

  • Private interaction
  • Pairs  to verify
  • A public rebuke
  • Putting them out

7.       The Plan

  • Pursue holiness
  • Be people of grace
  • Live at peace with all