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5 Steps | Matthew 18:15-18 Accountability & Discipline Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps Step 1 . Prayerful self-examination and discernment. Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps Step 1 . Prayerful self-examination and discernment.

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5 Steps | Matthew 18:15-18

Accountability & Discipline

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Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps

Step 1. Prayerful self-examination and discernment.

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Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps

Step 1. Prayerful self-examination and discernment. Step 2. Private one-on-one conversation.

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Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps

Step 1. Prayerful self-examination and discernment. Step 2. Private one-on-one conversation. Step 3. Private conversation with 1-2 other witnesses.

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Witness Defined:

Witness - A witness is normally someone who has personally observed a sin or pattern of sin in someone’s life (Deut 19:15; Matt 18:15-16). A witness may also be a mature believer who can help establish a behavior or action as sinful based on Scripture, even if they have not necessarily

  • bserved the action itself.
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Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps

Step 1. Prayerful self-examination and discernment. Step 2. Private one-on-one conversation. Step 3. Private conversation with 1-2 other witnesses. Step 4. Present this issue to the church members.

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Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps

Step 1. Prayerful self-examination and discernment. Step 2. Private one-on-one conversation. Step 3. Private conversation with 1-2 other witnesses. Step 4. Present this issue to the church members. Step 5. Church members enact church discipline.

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The members may enact church discipline by:

  • A. Officially declaring that they do not recognize the

confession of faith of the unrepentant sinner and identify them as a non-believer;

  • B. Removing the non-believer from church

membership;

  • C. Refusing to serve the Lord’s Supper to the non-

believer; and

  • D. Calling the non-believer to repentance and faith.
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What did Jesus do?

Matthew 11:19a (ESV)
 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend

  • f tax collectors and sinners!’
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Accountability & Discipline: 5 Steps

Step 1. Prayerful self-examination and discernment. Step 2. Private one-on-one conversation. Step 3. Private conversation with 1-2 other witnesses. Step 4. Present this issue to the church members. Step 5. Church members enact church discipline.