Bible Verses About "What Is Church Discipline in the Bible"
Church discipline is the biblical process by which a local church addresses unrepentant sin among its members, aiming at restoration through warning, confrontation, and, if necessary, exclusion.
Church discipline is the biblical process by which a local church addresses unrepentant sin among its members, aiming at restoration through warning, confrontation, and, if necessary, exclusion.
"Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican." — Matthew 18:15-17 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Church Discipline in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican."
"In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."
"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."
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