Is It Loving to Practice Church Discipline?

“I eagerly commend this series.”—R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryDoes the phrase church discipline sound like an oxymoron? Many people believe that the church’s message is centered around grace, and discipline seems contrary to this message. In this booklet, Jonathan Leeman presents biblical answers to questions about the nature and application of church discipline, illustrating how Scripture presents it as loving and necessary for yielding life, health, holiness, and growth in the local church body. Part of a series that helps Christians understand the centrality of the local church in Christian discipleshipProvides biblical insight on the practice of church discipline and its vitality for the local churchEncourages Christians with the power of the warm, nurturing grace of their local church gatheringsFormatted as a small booklet ideal for sharing