Episode 34 - A Biblical Response to Church Discipline and Addressing Sin

Church discipline is often misunderstood and likely because it hasn't been done well. In this episode, I share my own experience with church correction and the biblical approach to moral failure both within church staff and with a friend. How do you address sin in both truth and grace?

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SHOW NOTES:

• To read my full journey through moral failure and what I learned that can benefit every Christian, pick up a copy of my book Untouchable.

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BIBLE VERSES:

• Galatians 6:1 (NET), “Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness.”

• 2 Corinthians 2:5-8 (ESV), “Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him.”

• 1 Timothy 5:19-20 (NLT), “Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses. Those who sin should be reprimanded in front of the whole church; this will serve as a strong warning to others.”

• Matthew 18:15-17 (ESV), “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.”