If My Brother Sin… The Potent Medicine Of Matthew 18 (1)
Barry Gritters provides a careful exegetical study of Matthew 18:15-17, the foundational passage for Christian discipline in the church. Using the metaphor of medicine with its proper dosage and application, Gritters warns against common misunderstandings and misapplications of this text, emphasizing that Matthew 18 discipline must be administered correctly to bring genuine healing rather than harm to the body of Christ.
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 and a publican -- Matthew 18:15-17. Like some medicines,...
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