The major purposes of church discipline are: 1. To deal with sin in the church before Christ has to step in and deal with it personally (Rev. 2-3). 2. To restore offending believers to a place of unhindered fellowship (Matt. 18:15-17; Gal. 6:1). 3. To warn and deter others from sin (1 Tim. 5:20). 4. To prevent desecrating the Lord's Table (1 Cor. 11:27-32). 5. To purify the church (1 Cor. 5:6-8). 6. To glorify God (1 Cor. 10:31).