common objection to it: “That’s not loving!” Next, we consider how to build one another up in the church (what theologians call “formative discipline”). The next three studies all examine New Testament passages that teach us how to deal with sin in the local church (what theologians call “corrective discipline”). Finally, we study repentance and restoration, which is the goal corrective discipline aims for. Like an hour at the gym or a full day of speaking a new language, discipline hurts. But it’s