The lawful administration of church discipline used to be considered the third mark of the true church, but of late it has been shunned by evangelical churches anxious not to 'drive anyone away'. This is tragic, not only because a failure to maintain church discipline ultimately destroys the church, but also because exercising it was a command of Christ and a necessary part life in the kingdom. Rightly understood and used, church discipline is a blessing and an evidence of God's love.
How then should we exercise church discipline for the glory of God, the purity of His church, and the recovery of sinners?
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I was converted out of paganism and the occult in 1993 and while I was initially Charismatic/Arminian in my theology, I became Reformed and Presbyterian through bible study and the influence of ministries like Ligonier. After teaching in local bible studies, and taking seminary...
