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Clear Signs Of An Abusive Pastor

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:51 Timothy 1:202 Corinthians 2:1-11Matthew 18:15-20
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Wisdom & Discernment, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Many pastors are abusive, yet the members of their congregations completely miss the signs.

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There Is No Bible Verse That Commands Church Membership, But…

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:51 Timothy 1:202 Corinthians 2:1-11Matthew 18:15-20
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Pastor Joel Webbon makes a concise argument for church membership.

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When Should A Church Excommunicate Someone?

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:51 Timothy 1:202 Corinthians 2:1-11Matthew 18:15-20
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Pastor Joel Webbon makes a concise argument for when a church should excommunicate someone.

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How To Hand A Man Over To Satan

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:51 Timothy 1:202 Corinthians 2:1-11Matthew 18:15-20
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Contributor: Joel Webbon

There are times when we must hand certain men over to Satan.

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Should Churches Deny Membership To Families That Use Public Schools?

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Scripture: Ephesians 6:4
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Membership, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Wisdom & Discernment, Confession & Repentance, Parenting, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Do you believe that a family should be denied church membership if they place their children in public school? My wife and I were told that we had to prove our repentance by my wife quitting her job and homeschooling our children before we would be considered for membership at our local church. Is this biblical?

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Why Does Church Membership Matter?

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Scripture: Hebrews 11:24-26
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Membership, Church Membership, Contributor: Joel Webbon

The Christian Faith is not individualistic; it’s covenantal.

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Why Christians Must Physically Gather Together At Church

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Scripture: Matthew 16Matthew 18Psalm 63
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Membership, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Live-streaming is not church. If Christians neglect the physical gathering of the saints on the Lord’s Day, they miss out on the unique experience of the presence of Christ.

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Is David Platt Responsible For The Division At McLean Bible Church?

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Scripture: Titus 1:10-11
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Unity, Contributor: Joel Webbon

McLean Bible Church recently held a congregational meeting where one of the long-standing members was removed from the sanctuary by security. There has been a growing sense of division at the church surrounding issues of social justice and racial reconciliation. So who’s to blame? Is David Platt, the senior pastor of McLean Bible Church, responsible for this division?

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Your Pastor When He May Be in Sin

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Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:19-25
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Unity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Elders, Contributor: Joel Webbon

What is the difference between bringing a “charge” and bringing a “concern” to your pastors? The Bible allows for both, but we must diligently discern between the two, and exercise true humility as we approach those who have been appointed in positions of spiritual authority.

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The True Meaning of “Where Two or More Are Gathered”

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Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:19-25
Topics: Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Unity, Church Discipline, Church Membership, Church Polity, Elders, Church Membership, Church Polity, Church Unity, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Matthew 18:20 is one of the most misinterpreted texts in Scripture. Watch this clip as Pastor Joel explains the true meaning of, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”