‘Resolving Conflicts In Church.’
Matthew 18:15-18.
a) Matthew 18:15. If your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.
b) Matthew 18:16. If this person does not listen to you, take two or three witnesses with you so that the facts can be witnessed and established.
c) Matthew 18:17. If the offender still does not listen then the Church should be told.
d) Matthew 18:17. If the offender still does not listen the person should be treated like a heathen person – no longer a member of Christ’s Body.
e) Matthew 18:18. The Church has Authority that it should use.
(This QT teaches me Jesus’ way of Resolving Conflicts In Church)
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‘Departing And Separating.’
a) 1 Corinthians 7:10-11. It is not good for spouses to depart and separate from each other.
b) Matthew 19:6; Mark 10:9. If God has put them together then let no one separate them.
c) Acts 1:4. Do not depart until God’s Will is fully achieved.
d) Acts 18:1. Apostle Paul departed from Athens in the Will of God.
e) Acts 18:2. Aquila and Priscilla had to depart from Rome because of ethnic cleansing of the Jewish people and they went to live in Corinth.
f) Romans 8:35-39. Nothing can separate us from the Love of God in Jesus Christ.
g) 1 Corinthians 7:15. A non-believer spouse is allowed to depart and separate.
h) Philemon 1:15. Onesimus departed in rebellion but returned a much better person because the Lord transformed him.
i) Hebrews 7:26. Although He identified with sinful people Jesus Christ is separated from sinners and sin.
(Through this Second one I understand more about departing and separating)
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Chris.
Husband and wife Aquila and Priscilla had to depart from Rome because of the circumstances. Sometimes we suffer similar experiences. Who enjoys having to leave when we do not want to leave? The right attitude of Aquila and Priscilla in this painful situation enabled them to continue in and grow in serving the Lord.
