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A ministry mentor, John MacArthur, has said to me on numerous occasions that “when a man falls, he doesn’t fall far.” In other words, a serious breach of leadership integrity does not occur in a vacuum. Men who have, by the grace of God, forged a pattern of moral veracity are not suddenly seduced by a life of lies and hypocrisy. Betrayal of this sort slowly percolates out of the heart over time with a host of smaller, virtually undetected compromises. When an integrity scandal breaks, the fall of that leader is more like a short hop!

Jerry Wragg

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			100	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6 1/4	gl	WATER, BOILING
4	lb	SOUP TOMATO VEG #2 1/2

INSTRUCTIONS

STIR SOUP MIX INTO BOILING WATER. RETURN SOUP MIXTURE TO A BOIL.
REDUCE HEAT.  COVER; SIMMER 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE TENDER.
:  Recipe Number: P01800  SERVING SIZE: 1 CUP (8 O  From the <Army
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 0 Calories From Fat: 0 Total Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 7.1mg Potassium: 2.4mg Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 0g Protein: 0g

Church discipline has at least five purposes. First, discipline aims to expose. Sin, like cancer, loves to hide. Discipline exposes the cancer so that it might be cut out quickly (see 1 Cor. 5:2). Second, discipline aims to warn. A church does not enact God’s judgment through discipline. Rather, it stages a small play that pictures the great judgment to come (1 Cor. 5:5). Third, it aims to save. Churches pursue discipline when they see a member taking the path toward death, and none of their pleading and arm waving causes the person to turn around. It’s the device of last resort (1 Cor. 5:5). Fourth, discipline aims to protect. Just as cancer spreads from one cell to another, so sin quickly spreads from one person to another (1 Cor. 5:6). Fifth, it aims to present a good witness for Jesus. Church discipline, strange to say, is actually good for non-Christians, because it helps to preserve the attractive distinctiveness of God’s people (see 1 Cor. 5:1).

Jonathan Leeman