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
		Spreads, Desserts, Jams	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	md	Apples
3	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Water
4 1/2	c	Cranberries
1	tb	Grated lemon peel
1/4	c	Creme de cassis

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel, core and coarsely dice apples. Heat sugar and water in heavy large
saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves.
Add cranberries, apples and lemon peel. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to
medium and cook until consistency of thick jam, stirring frequently, about
20 minutes. Stir in cassis to taste. Cool completely before serving. (Can
be stored in refrigerator 1 month.)
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