did not advocate the centrality of methodology, but the centrality of deity: He promised that he would build his church. In the second use of the term, Jesus focused on his protection and purification of the church. In Matthew 18:17, he explained how believers should react when their brothers and sisters refuse their admonitions: “If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.” Jesus will build;