Church Discipline
Church discipline is defined as, “the work of the body of Christ carried out by a local congregation for the purposes of saving the soul of its member & keeping the church of our Lord pure”.
Church discipline is a work of the church, for it is designed to save souls. However, I am pretty sure that some can attest or may have been a victim of when church discipline was abused or misused. This article will highlight a few points we must consider when practicing this command.
The definition itself teaches its need. However, we will look at 2 specific reasons from Scripture, which explains its absolute necessity.
This is the third & final article in this series on this subject. It started with a message helping us to understand it & created dialogue about it. The last two articles were for the purposes of assisting us to see the need for it & how to practice it lovingly without perverting it. This article is dedicated to the actions of rebuking & restoring within this spiritual work of soul saving.
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Hopeful Thinking
Heavenly Father,
Make us all hope-filled Christians.
When we become discouraged, let us turn to You.
When we get weary, let us seek strength in You.
In every aspect of our lives, we will trust You;
now & forevermore.
In Christ we pray, Amen!
