Handbook of Church Discipline: A Right and Privilege of Every Church Member (Biblia.com)

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This is a handbook for pastors, elders, and all Christians who want to see how Scripture presents the process of discipline that should operate in the Christian community. It was written in response to the various concerns that threaten to tear apart marriages, families, friendships, and congregations--concerns that call for a biblical approach to discipline that can heal fractures, restore right...

But if he won’t listen to you, take with you one or two others so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed. And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a heathen and a tax collector. (Matthew 18:15-17) As you can see, Jesus’ interest does not extend backward to the struggle in the offender before he commits the offense. But in our diagram, to be complete we must also consider the matter of self-discipline.

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