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Reasons why church discipline is ignored or neglected? 1. Ignorance of biblical teaching on the subject (many believe that it is infrequently mentioned in Scripture and therefore unimportant; others are ignorant of the purpose of discipline and see it only as destroying the person). 2. Calloused, insensitivity toward sin (unsanctified mercy). 2. The spirit of individualism ('Am I my brother's keeper?' Discipline is costly because my brother's/sister's business now becomes mine). 3. 'Judge not, that ye be not judged' (misunderstanding and misapplication of Mt. 7:1-5). 4. Fear of rejection (i.e., fear of being told by the offending party: 'Mind your own business. You have no authority to tell me what I can and can't do'). 5. Fear of reprisal (lawsuits). 6. Dislike of confrontation (talking directly about personal sin with an offender is difficult; it makes us feel uneasy and uncomfortable; why rock the boat?). 7. Fear of driving the person away (especially if the offending person is a major financial contributor to the church). 8. Fear of church splits. 9. Preference for avoiding problems (just ignore it long enough and it will go away; time heals all). 10. False concept of discipline because of observed abuses (discipline is associated in the minds of many with heresy hunts, intolerance, oppression, harshness, mean-spiritedness, self-righteousness, legalism, etc.). 11. Belief that preaching alone will be a sufficient remedy. 12. Fear of being labeled a cult. 13. Fear of change (the power of tradition: 'We've never done it before and we've done o.k. Why risk messing things up now?').
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    • Penne Pasta With Sun-dried Tomatoes And Chile

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    Dairy Italian Italian, Pasta 6 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    4 T Crushed red chile
    1/2 c Sun-dried tomatoes
    Cut in slivers
    1 c Black olives, cured in
    Oil, pitted and halved
    1/2 c Fresh basil, chopped
    1/2 c Fresh Italian parsley
    Chopped
    1 T Grated lemon peel
    3 Garlic, minced
    1/2 c Olive oil
    2 T Oil from the tomatoes
    2 t Freshly ground black pepper
    3/4 lb Parmesan cheese, grated
    1 lb Penne pasta

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Combine all ingredients, except the cheese and pasta, and let sit at
room temperature for a couple of hours to blend the flavors.  Cook the
pasta in 4 quarts of boiling salted water until tender but  still firm
- 'al dente'.  Drain.  Toss the pasta with the sauce and cheese until
well coated and serve.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 764
    Calories From Fat: 353
    Total Fat: 39.5g
    Cholesterol: 49.9mg
    Sodium: 1032.5mg
    Potassium: 510.1mg
    Carbohydrates: 68.4g
    Fiber: 6.7g
    Sugar: 2.4g
    Protein: 34g


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