Polity Passages on Church Discipline

Question 1

Matthew 18:15-17/18

Answer 1

Addresses informal and formal discipline.

Question 2

Matthew 5:23-24

Answer 2

• leave your gift at the altar

* The offender must go (take initiative) immediately to any brother whom he my have offended.

Question 3

Matthew 16:16-20

Answer 3

• keys of the kingdom (binding and loosing)

* keys of the excommunication

Question 4

1 Corinthians 5

Answer 4

hand him over to Satan

Question 5

2 Cor. 2:5-11

Answer 5

restore the sinner

Question 6

Galatians 6:1-2

Answer 6

the spiritual restore gently