Exposition of Matthew 18:15-20 (2)

It should be remembered, that, in the matter of seeking to restore the lost sheep that strays from the fold, we are not simply trying to win a brother to ourselves, but that we are seeking to restore him into the favor of God; it is a matter which is very "serious," a matter of what is "bound in heaven" and what is "bound on earth." It is a matter of discipline. The German language calls this "Busszucht." It is a chastisement to bring to confession of sin and guilt and to true sorrow of having...