God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
What procedural steps are to be taken? Matthew 18:15-17 recommends the following steps: First, private rebuke (Mt. 18:15) - do it gently, in love, out of compassion, seeking to encourage; the purpose for private rebuke is to resolve the problem without fueling unnecessary gossip. Second, if private rebuke is unsuccessful, plural rebuke (Mt. 18:16; see also Deut. 17:6; 19:15; Num. 35:30) - who are these others? church leaders? people who know the person? people who know of the sin? Third, if plural rebuke is unsuccessful, public rebuke (Mt. 18:17). Fourth, if public rebuke is unsuccessful, 'excommunication' (Mt. 18:17; 1 Cor. 5:11; Titus 3:10; possibly 2 Thes. 3:14). Fifth, if repentance occurs, restoration to fellowship and reaffirmation of love (2 Cor. 2:6-8; 2 Thes. 3:14-15; Gal. 6:1). Sixth, verses 18-20 affirm that whatever decision is made in the matter, whether the offending person is 'bound' or 'loosed', reflects the will of God in heaven. The promise 'is that God will provide wisdom, guidance, and power for decision-making to the church that is united in its powers regarding the matters of church discipline' (Laney, A Guide to Church Discipline, 76). Thus, the verdict of heaven, so to speak, is consonant with that of the church, before whom the matter was adjudicated.
In general, we may say that some sins have more harmful consequences than others if they bring more dishonor to God or if they cause more harm to ourselves, to others, or to the church. Moreover, those sins that are done willfully, repeatedly, and knowingly, with a calloused heart, are more displeasing to God than those that are done out of ignorance and are not repeated, or are done with a mixture of good and impure motives and are followed by remorse and repentance (Wayne Grudem and Jeff Purswell).
1 1/2 LOAF
Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order suggested by
manufacturer, adding candied pineapple, nuts, and coconut with flour.
Note: For machines with glass domes, cover dome with foil (do not cover
vents) while baking to ensure complete baking.
Recommended cycle: Basic/white bread cycle; light or medium/normal color
setting.
Nutrition information per serving (1/12 of 1 1/2-lb. recipe): calories 200;
total fat 5 g; saturated fat 2 g; cholesterol 4 mg; sodium 174 mg; total
carbohydrate 34 g; dietary fiber 1 g; protein 6 g.
Recipe by: Fleischman's
Posted to recipelu-digest by "D. MacLean" <dmaclean@bfree.on.ca> on Mar 25,
1998
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