Open Forum

Feb. 4, 2006--Whatever Happened to Church Discipline?

Granbury Street Church of Christ

1211 Granbury Street   Cleburne, TX 76033

Panelists:

Rick Brumback             Sam Dilbeck            Johnny Ramsey             Oran Rhodes

Topics:

1 Introduction

2 Opening Statements

3 What sins merit church discipline?

4 How long do you give the instruction before it is necessary to exercise corrective discipline?

5 How long after the fact can a congregation discipline someone?

6 What is the responsibility of a congregation when a Christian moves to another congregation or claims to have already withdrawn himself?

7 How should we react if we are withdrawn from without just cause?

8 What consists of withdrawing from an individual? How do you actually withdraw?

9 Who should take the lead in exercising discipline in various situations?

10 Closing remarks after first session

11 Opening Remarks for the second session

12 How do you handle discipline when it involves someone in your family?

13 What if discipline needs to be exercised and nothing is being done congregationally?

14 What should we do when a person denies his sin?

15 Should we withdraw from a person who does not attend faithfully?

16 Please explain "Deliver such a one unto Satan" in 1 Corinthians 5:7.

17 How long should the leadership tolerate people who are opposing congregational action? What should be done?

18 When a congregation withdraws from a person, should those who do not withdraw also be withdrawn from?

19 If a member has confessed sin but not repented, shouldn't it be the responsibility of the elders to talk to them?

20 What challenges in our society contribute to the problems we have exercising church discipline?

21 Who should have knowledge of an act of withdrawal?

22 What responsibility does the church have when individual discipline is exercised using poor judgment?

23 What is the Christian's responsibility when he has received information in confidence?

24 Closing Statements

25 Final Remarks