Faith & Reason Nexus

Definition of Discipline:
“Training or experience that corrects, molds, strengthens, or perfects.”

Discipline is Two-Fold:

• Instructive: Preventive in nature.
• Corrective: Chastising or penalizing in nature.

Discipline is a Biblical Subject:

• Genesis 17:14
• 1 Corinthians 5:1-13
• Leviticus 7:27; 17:8-9
• 2 Corinthians 2:6-11; 13:1-2
• Deuteronomy 13:12-18
• 1 Thessalonians 5:14
• Matthew 18:15-18
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
• Romans 16:17-18
• 1 Timothy 1:19-20; 5:19-20; 6:3-5
• 1 Corinthians 4:19-21
• Titus 1:13; 2:15; 3:10-11

Four Purposes of Church Discipline:

• Reformation of the offender: Bringing the offender back to righteous living.
• Preservation of the moral purity of the Church: Maintaining the Church’s holiness.
• Defense of the good name and reputation of the Church: Protecting the Church’s integrity.
• Carrying out the expressed will of God: Following God’s command for discipline and correction.