Insights into Church Discipline
Gary DeLashmutt
2 Corinthians 2:4-11
Paul addresses the aftermath of a painful situation in the Corinthian church, in which a man was disciplined by the church for refusing to abandon a destructive sin. It's an example of church discipline, a concept that the Bible teaches is a key part of a loving Christian community, but is unfamiliar and unpopular in our morally relativistic culture. Paul gives some insight into its use, saying it is most effective in a caring community, it should be reserved for people engaged in serious sin, and if the person repents, they should be welcomed back into community.