Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
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DEFCON 3 of Church Discipline/Membership Matthew 18:16 (Episode #186)
The VALUE of GAINING a BROTHER back into fellowship is so great that extraordinary effort is made to go get him. Today we ratchet up the effort beyond going individually (DEFCON 1), and discretely to him.
Because SIN HAS POROUS borders, others are (probably easily) recruited to bring evidence and testimony to the charges. I suppose many people know you have a sin problem in an area before you do if your heart is hard. This is DEFCON 2.
DEFCON 3 is when the authorities of the church get involved. The Church is an amazing organization. It is God's design, and we will find out, authorized or should I say Authorized with very special powers and authority. Here we see the authority of this Church "speaking with one voice" towards the sinner who refuses the graces of DEFCON 1 and DEFCON 2. Now we see the Church rise up to head in one direction like an awakened army. Here is the good news: this is for the knucklehead's benefit! He is still in the folds of a loving family who are now directing their attentions in a laser-beam of discipline towards him.
Listen and feel the power as the church gets formally involved. Let's get that BROTHER BACK.
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