Church Discipline

“Elders at Crabapple First Baptist Church condemned both the ‘extreme and wicked’ actions and the purported motives of a church member who allegedly killed eight people in a series of shootings, calling them a direct contradiction of his professed faith in Christ and the church’s teachings.” - BPNews

“a Christian who moves ahead with the marriage despite the counsel of elders must be removed from church membership ‘to sober the disobedient believer, wake them up, and win them to a repentant and obedient heart and restoration.’” - CPost

“It’s good to have a more accurate membership roll. But it’s best to pursue these non-attenders toward a specific end: removal if they’re attending another gospel-preaching church, restoration if they’re happy to return, and excommunication if they’re either unwilling to attend church anywhere or unable to be found.” - 9 Marks

“The objections and hesitations are understandable, but they’re also a bit too self-conscious. They betray a little too much concern with what other people think. Awash in the spirit of our non-judgmental age, … church discipline feels acutely judgy, and that can’t be good for business.” - 9Marks

What kind of sins warrant church discipline?

A sin that merits church discipline should be at least these three things: significant, outward, and unrepentant.

Kentucky Church Gets Flood of Negative Responses After It Removes Members For Not Performing Their ‘Duties’

Kentucky church sent letters kicking out members over common transgressions