Third, a Christian leader who refuses to take action against those who have been disobedient but instead encourages them is himself disobedient to the commands of the Bible. It is the responsibility of other Christian leaders to rebuke him and eventually to separate from him if he does not repent. Fourth, a member who causes divisions in the church must also be disciplined. In New Testament times the word heresy meant a division, and the Bible condemns such schisms. The local assembly must, therefore,