Justice and Judgment
I. Sometimes we are called upon to render judgment in the court of the church and we may be called upon to sit on a jury in a civil court.
A. As a church we have judicial authority over our individual members.
1CO 5:12;
6:1-5.
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Our power only extends to separating company from an offender.
Church membership is voluntary and apostates are free to leave.
JOH 6:66-68. This is a power of free association that can only be harmed by church incorporation, not hel...