Why is discipline necessary? 1. To maintain (as far as possible) the purity of the church (1 Cor. 3:17; Eph. 5:25-27). 2. Because Scripture requires it (Mt. 18; 1 Cor. 5; etc.). 3. In order to maintain a proper witness to the world; the church corporately, as with the elder individually, is 'to have a good reputation with those outside the church' (1 Tim. 3:7). 4. To facilitate growth and to preserve unity in the body (Eph. 4:1-16). 5. To expose unbelievers (1 John 2:19). 6. To restore the erring brother/sister to obedience and fellowship (1 Cor. 5:5; 2 Cor. 2:6,7,10; Gal. 6:1; 2 Thes. 3:14-15). 7. To deter others (1 Tim. 5:20). 8. To avert corporate discipline (Rev. 2:14-25). 9. Because sin is rarely if ever an individual issue: it almost always has corporate ramifications (2 Cor. 2:5); the whole of the body (or at least a large segment of it) is adversely affected by the misdeeds of one member. 10. Evidently Paul believed that the willingness to embrace the task of discipline was a mark of maturity in a church's corporate life (2 Cor. 2:9).

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains, Eggs, Dairy		Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Vegetable oil
1		Med size onion, finely chop
1		Clove garlic,finely chopped
2	c	Cooked pinto, pea, or
		Kidney beans, drain & mash
1/4	c	Chopped parsley
1/2	c	Whole wheat bread crumbs
2		Egg yolks
2	tb	Cream or milk
1	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Freshly ground black pepper
1/2	ts	Dried oregano
		Wheat germ
		Butter for sauteeing
		Barbeque sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Heat the oil in a small skillet and saute the onion and garlic until
tender but not browned.  Combine with the beans, parsley, crumbs, egg
yolks, cream, salt, pepper, and oregano and mix well. 2. Shape into 4
burgers and coat with wheat germ. Chill for 1 hour or
longer. 3. Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet and saute burgers
until
lightly browned.  Serve with barbeque sauce.
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