A. Church Discipline with two or three witnesses Matthew 18:15-17
1. Alone at first – Paul has done that.
2. Two or three witnesses – which takes on the form of a trial.
3. A refusal to hear the witnesses then causes the matter to be brought before the entire church – something Paul is more than ready to do.
What types of sin should be dealt with this way? 12:20
B. Church Discipline and Scandalous Sin
See 12:21 – 1 Cor 5:1-6
C. The Upcoming “Trial” 2 Cor. 13:3-6
1. They are to put themselves on trial. 1 Cor. 11L31 2. They might be tempted to put Paul on trial! 3. They should examine the super-apostles and their teaching
D. The Seriousness of the Matter -- Deut. 19:15-20
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
