Church as God intended Steve Petch Sunday 2 nd December 2007 Part 8: Well disciplined 1 Corinthians...

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Church as God intended Steve Petch Sunday 2 nd December 2007 Part 8: Well disciplined 1 Corinthians 5 v 1 - 13

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Church as God intended

Steve PetchSunday 2nd December 2007

Part 8: Well disciplined1 Corinthians 5 v 1 - 13

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1. What do we mean by ‘church discipline’?

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2. Why do people sometimes react negatively

to the idea of church discipline?

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3. Why is church discipline even necessary?

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4. What actions might result in church discipline?

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5. How is church discipline carried out?

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6. What is the aim of church discipline?

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7. How should we treat someone who has been

subject to church discipline?

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8. Jesus said, “Do not judge or you too will be judged.”

Isn’t church discipline too judgemental?

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9. How do I make sure that church discipline never

happens to me?

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10. My life is a mess, what do I do?

(Or: “I’m a Christian, get me out of here!”)

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Church as God intended

Steve PetchSunday 2nd December 2007

Part 8: Well disciplined1 Corinthians 5 v 1 - 13