Lord’s Day 31
Q85. How is the kingdom of heaven closed and opened by Christian discipline?
According to the command of Christ: Those who, despite repeated personal and public admonition, refuse to stop their unChristian behavior are reported to the church, that is, to its officers. If they do not heed even the church's admonition, they are excluded from the Christian community by the officers, and by God himself from the kingdom of Christ. Such persons, when they promise and demonstrate genuine reform, are received again as members of Christ and of the church.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
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Matthew 18:15–20
1 Corinthians 5:3–5, 11–13
2
Luke 15:20–24
2 Corinthians 2:6–11
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Test Yourself · Q85