Thematic Bible: Ecclesiastical
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"Receive the Holy Spirit. If you remit any one's sins, they are remitted; if you retain them they are retained."
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"If your brother sins against you, go and show him, between yourself and him alone. If he listens, you have won your brother. "But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church; "but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer. read more.
"I tell you all in solemn truth that whatever you forbid upon earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
"I tell you all in solemn truth that whatever you forbid upon earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
Government » Ecclesiastical » Excommunication as practised among the jews
They answered, "You were wholly born in sins, and do you teach us?" Then they cast him out.
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Government » Ecclesiastical » Government
If any one is hungry, let him eat at home, so that your meetings do not bring condemnation upon you. The other matters I will adjust when I come.
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The apostles and elders met to consider the matter;
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"For it has seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?
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Do not reprimand an aged man, but continue pleading with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,
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While a man who is united with the Lord is one with Him in spirit?
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Government » Ecclesiastical » The discipline of
After a first and second admonition, refuse a man who is causing divisions;
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Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given over to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.
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Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.
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I have handed over such a man to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
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I have said formerly, and I now forewarn you as when I was present the second time, so now when I am absent the second time, so now when I am absent, saying to those who had sinned before, and to all the rest, "If I come again, I will not spare,"
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Government » Ecclesiastical » The authority of
"Receive the Holy Spirit. If you remit any one's sins, they are remitted; if you retain them they are retained."
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"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens."
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"I tell you all in solemn truth that whatever you forbid upon earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
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And as they went on their way through the cities they handed them the resolutions which the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem had ordained for them to keep.
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Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.
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- Examples of Leadership
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