If My Brother Sin…The Potent Medicine Of Matthew 18 (5)
This article by Barry Gritters provides a detailed exposition of Matthew 18:15-17, exploring Jesus's process for church discipline and the confrontation of impenitent sinners. The author examines the exceptions to this standard procedure and emphasizes the Christian obligation to pursue reconciliation through private rebuke before escalating matters to church elders, offering practical guidance for implementing biblical discipline.
Previous article in this series: February 2025, p. 183. Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man...
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