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Discipline
– Love Of God And Man
Intro:
- Discipline - To train by instruction and
control (1 Cor 9:27). The biblical concept of discipline has both a
positive side (instruction, knowledge, and training) and a negative
aspect (correction, punishment, and reproof). Those who refuse to
submit to God's positive discipline by obeying His laws will
experience God's negative discipline through His wrath and judgment.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
- The New Testament is grand-fathered by the Old
Testament
- Jesus – High Priest / Sacrificial lamb
- The Lord’s Supper / Passover
- The Church – Congregation of Israel
II. Israel Was A Self-policing Nation
- No Police Force Established By God - Deuteronomy
- 13:6-11 Brother / son / etc. stoned by
own family
- 17:1-7
Followers of false gods killed
- 17:8-13 Levites do difficult judging (to
purge Israel)
- 19:15-20 False / malicious witnesses
destroyed
- 21:18-21 Stubborn & rebellious child
was killed
III. Case Study Of I Corinthians 5
A. v.
1 The Open Immorality Could Not
Be Tolerated
- v. 2
The Congregation Had Not Handled The Matter
- v. 4-5
Momentary Physical / Mental pain Might Eternal Benefit (Chart
1)
- The church is responsible
i.
Matt 18:17
ii. “When you are gathered together” I Cor
5:4
- Church Action
i. “Deliver
such a one to Satan” I Cor 5:5
ii. Therefore put away from yourselves that wicked
person” I Cor 5:13
iii. The church is to cause the offender to hear – Matt
18:17
iv. The offender should be noted or identified – II
Thes 3:14
- Purpose
i. “That
he may be ashamed” – II Thes 3:14
ii. “That the spirit may be saved in the day of the
Lord” – I Cor 5:5
- vv. 6-8
Leaven Would Work In Whole Group If Allowed To Go Unchecked
- v. 11
Don’t Associate With “So-Called” Brother If
He Is:
- Immoral; Covetous; Idolatrous; Reviler;
Drunkard; Swindler
- v. 12 “Do
you not judge those who are within the church?”
- v. 13
Remove the wicked man from your midst
IV.
How Do We Define Wicked Or Ungodly? (Chart 2)
- Disorderly – II Thes 3:6
- Not Working / Mooching – II Thes 3:10
- Busybodies – II Thes 3:11
- Divisive (factious) – Titus 3:10
- Those who cause divisions & offenses – Rom
16:17
- Those who don’t abide in the doctrine
– II John 9-11
- The fornicator – I Cor 5:11
- The covetous – I Cor 5:11
- The idolater – I Cor 5:11
- The reviler – I Cor 5:11
- The drunkard – I Cor 5:11
- The extortioner (The
act of obtaining property by force or underhanded means – I
Cor 5:11
- The unattending –
Hebrews 10:19-31
V. How Long Should A Congregation Wait To Discipline An Ungodly Member?
After Other Efforts
Have Failed
After approached by
the offended – Matt 18:15
Attempt to restore in
gentleness and love – Gal 6:1
Attempt to warn
– I Thes 5:14
After established by
mouth of 2 or 3 – Matt 18:16;
II Cor 13:1
Acts 5:4-11
Immediately
Galatians 2:14
As soon as Paul
determined that Peter wasn’t straightforward about truth of gospel.
D. I Cor 5, II Thes 3, Titus 2
No time period given
VI.
How Should A Congregation Act Toward A Disciplined Member? (Chart 3)
- Note who they are – Rom 16:17, II
Thes 3:14, Phil 3:17-18
- Don’t keep company with – II Thes
3:14, I Cor 5:11
- Don’t eat with – I Cor 5:11
- Don’t receive into your house – II
John 10
- Don’t bid him God’s speed – II
John 10-11
- Count him as a heathen & a publican – Matt
18:7
- Avoid – Rom 16:17; I Tim 6:5;
II Tim 3:5
- Reject – Titus 3:10
- Count him as an enemy, but admonish as a brother
– II Thes 3:15
VII. How Does One Who Is Disciplined Make
Things Right With The Lord & The Congregation Where The Discipline
Was Administered?
A. A. Acts
8:21-24 Same as before discipline occurred
II
Cor 2:1-11 If they repent – receive &
comfort
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