Church discipline
154Dry Bones
23 Jan 2023
27:56¶ 90
“We see this worked out in our lives. We are not under the authority of the pastors and elders God has put here. We’re…”
28:26¶ 91
“Jesus said, “Of such let him be unto thee as the Gentile and a publican.” Paul said, “Deliver such one to Satan for the…”
24:44¶ 83
“The same thing can apply to baptism in the new covenant, or the Lord’s Supper. If you purposely abstain from the supper week after…”
133Of Contracts and Covenants (Part 5) - By What Other Standard?
29 Aug 2022
38:57¶ 118
“No one could conceive of that. So yes, we understand that when Christianity becomes popular culturally there is a danger, no kidding. That’s when…”
39:25¶ 119
“It’s awkward. It’s embarrassing. It’s impolite. People won’t like me when I stand up and say, “You know what? That sexual thing you’re doing,…”
37:55¶ 113
“That’s okay. You can do that. There’s a really good way to do that. It’s called sanctification. It’s called preach the gospel some more.…”
131Of Contracts and Covenants (Part 4) - The Myth of Consent
15 Aug 2022
38:09¶ 108
“Speaking as an elder in a church that is Reformed and that nonetheless has had many discipline problems over the years while I’ve been…”
38:23¶ 109
“Um, we kind of do.”
38:25¶ 110
“Nope, bye.”
111Repentance
28 Mar 2022
17:31¶ 40
“The context shows up in 1 Corinthians. There’s a man in the congregation who is living in sin with his stepmother, his father’s wife,…”
17:57¶ 41
“Apparently they were proud that they were so inclusive. They were proud that the grace in them was so great it could embrace even…”
18:14¶ 42
“In 2 Corinthians the message is, “Hey, he repented. This is wonderful. You need to welcome him back and receive him, lest he be…”
109Absalom
14 Mar 2022
9:02¶ 32
“It’s an example of how you can’t let your familial connections prevent justice. If you’re in a position of authority to mete out justice,…”
9:37¶ 33
“I am an elder and I’ve had to work through things like this, and of course I can give no details. With regard to…”
10:36¶ 37
“In cases of child molestation – and unfortunately I am aware of them, not in my current church but in other places and times…”
39Magic vs. the Covenant Word
27 Sep 2020
39:26¶ 131
“What most people overlook is that the context there is that of church discipline. The verb tenses are interesting – “Whatsoever you bind on…”
39:52¶ 132
“We’re not mean. We’re not twisting Jesus’ arm and trying to get him to be mean to those people. Jesus has already said, “Look,…”
40:09¶ 133
“We don’t have the magic to make people Christians or to unmake them. We have the legal authority to recognize their state in terms…”