AApplying pplying CCorrective orrective DDisciplineiscipline

Who is subject to it?Who is subject to it?

Privately & publicly known sinPrivately & publicly known sin

Congregational & individual actionCongregational & individual action

When it is not properly usedWhen it is not properly used

Purposes of Corrective Purposes of Corrective Church DisciplineChurch Discipline

1 Ths. 5:14; 2 Ths. 3:6, 14-15 1 Ths. 5:14; 2 Ths. 3:6, 14-15 1 Cor. 5:4-7 1 Cor. 5:4-7

Protect the savedProtect the savedProtect the savedProtect the savedSave the lostSave the lostSave the lostSave the lost

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Who is Subject to Corrective Who is Subject to Corrective Church Discipline?Church Discipline?

““every brother who walks disorderly”every brother who walks disorderly”““every brother who walks disorderly”every brother who walks disorderly”

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2 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:6

•Walks disorderlyWalks disorderly–(ataktos)(ataktos) – – “out of ranks (often so of “out of ranks (often so of soldiers)…deviating from the prescribed soldiers)…deviating from the prescribed order or rule”order or rule”–Apostolic tradition – Apostolic tradition – 2 Ths. 3:6 (2:15)2 Ths. 3:6 (2:15)

Who is Subject to Corrective Who is Subject to Corrective Church Discipline?Church Discipline?

““every brother who walks disorderly”every brother who walks disorderly”““every brother who walks disorderly”every brother who walks disorderly”

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2 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:6

Overtaken in sin & Overtaken in sin & refuses to repentrefuses to repent

(Gal. 6:1; Mt. 18:17)(Gal. 6:1; Mt. 18:17)

FactiousFactious (Titus 3:10-11)(Titus 3:10-11)

False teachersFalse teachers (Rom. 16:17-18)(Rom. 16:17-18)

• Sin between / against brethrenSin between / against brethren• Individual’s duty:Individual’s duty:

– Go alone to resolve –Go alone to resolve – Matt. 18:15Matt. 18:15– Take one or two others –Take one or two others – Matt. 18:16Matt. 18:16

• Church’s duty:Church’s duty: Attempt to restore; If Attempt to restore; If refused, publicly withdraw –refused, publicly withdraw – Matt. 18:17Matt. 18:17

Matt. 18:15-20 (Jas. 5:19; Gal. 6:1)Matt. 18:15-20 (Jas. 5:19; Gal. 6:1)Matt. 18:15-20 (Jas. 5:19; Gal. 6:1)Matt. 18:15-20 (Jas. 5:19; Gal. 6:1)

Privately Known Sin Privately Known Sin Between BrethrenBetween Brethren

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• Moral sins –Moral sins – 1 Cor. 5:1-51 Cor. 5:1-5

• Doctrinal errors –Doctrinal errors – Rom. 16:17-18Rom. 16:17-18– MarkMark (skopeo)(skopeo) – – “to look at, observe, “to look at, observe,

contemplate; to mark” contemplate; to mark” ((ThayerThayer, 579);, 579); “to fix one’s “to fix one’s eyes upon, direct one’s attention to, any one” eyes upon, direct one’s attention to, any one” ((OBGLOBGL))

– AvoidAvoid (ekklino)(ekklino) - “to turn (one’s self) away, to - “to turn (one’s self) away, to turn away from, keep aloof from one’s society”turn away from, keep aloof from one’s society”

Publicly Known SinPublicly Known Sin

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• Divisive (factious) behavior –Divisive (factious) behavior – Titus 3:10-11Titus 3:10-11– RefuseRefuse (ASV) (ASV) (paraiteomai)(paraiteomai) - “decline…to shun, - “decline…to shun,

avoid” avoid” ((OBGLOBGL))

• All who walk disorderly –All who walk disorderly – 2 Ths. 3:6, 142 Ths. 3:6, 14– WithdrawWithdraw (stello) (stello) – “ – “to remove one’s self, to remove one’s self,

withdraw one’s self, to departwithdraw one’s self, to depart” ” ((OBGLOBGL))

– NoteNote (semeioo)(semeioo) – “to mark, to note, distinguish – “to mark, to note, distinguish by marking; to mark or note for oneself” by marking; to mark or note for oneself” ((OBGLOBGL))

Publicly Known SinPublicly Known Sin

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• New Testament examples:New Testament examples:– 1 Cor. 5:3-51 Cor. 5:3-5 – Congregational gathering– Congregational gathering– Gal. 2:11-14Gal. 2:11-14 – Immediate, public resistance – Immediate, public resistance

of the sinful conduct (cf.of the sinful conduct (cf. 1 Tim. 5:201 Tim. 5:20))– 1 Tim. 1:19-201 Tim. 1:19-20 – Delivered to Satan– Delivered to Satan

• Charges & persons publicly identifiedCharges & persons publicly identified• cf. cf. 2 Tim. 2:17-18; 4:14-152 Tim. 2:17-18; 4:14-15

Publicly Known SinPublicly Known Sin

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• Publicly identify the disorderly one, Publicly identify the disorderly one, taking note of his sin –taking note of his sin – 1 Cor. 5:4-51 Cor. 5:4-5– The church “marks” or “notes” the The church “marks” or “notes” the

Christian who is walking in sin (will not Christian who is walking in sin (will not repent)repent)

– Includes false teacher (teaching is divisive, Includes false teacher (teaching is divisive, deceitful & destructive, deceitful & destructive, 1 Tim. 1:20; 2 Tim. 1 Tim. 1:20; 2 Tim. 2:17-182:17-18))

Congregational ActionCongregational Action

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• Remove social interactionRemove social interaction– ““Keep no company with” –Keep no company with” – 1 Cor. 5:111 Cor. 5:11– ““Put away…” –Put away…” – 1 Cor. 5:131 Cor. 5:13– ““Withdraw yourselves” –Withdraw yourselves” – 2 Ths. 3:6, 142 Ths. 3:6, 14

• Continue to warn –Continue to warn – 2 Ths. 3:152 Ths. 3:15– Have no fellowship with –Have no fellowship with – 2 Tim. 3:5 2 Tim. 3:5

(Eph. 5:11; 2 Jno. 10-11)(Eph. 5:11; 2 Jno. 10-11)

Individual ActionIndividual Action

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• Without congregational action, sin Without congregational action, sin infiltrates the church –infiltrates the church – 1 Cor. 5:6-7 1 Cor. 5:6-7 (2)(2)

• Without individual action, no Without individual action, no pressure to repent is brought to pressure to repent is brought to bear on the sinner – bear on the sinner – 2 Cor. 2:6-72 Cor. 2:6-7

When Not ObeyedWhen Not Obeyed

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Hebrews 12:11; 2 Corinthians 2:9Hebrews 12:11; 2 Corinthians 2:9Hebrews 12:11; 2 Corinthians 2:9Hebrews 12:11; 2 Corinthians 2:9