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- The process of exercising discipline, see Matt. 18:15-17; 1 Cor. 6:1-11; Gal. 6:1-2; Ja. 5:19-20.
- The Purpose Of Delivering A Christian To Satan Is:
- For the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus (1 Cor. 5:5; cf. Ja. 5:19-20).
- A brother who refuses to repent is delivered to Satan so that he might repent (cf. 1 Tim. 1:20).
- So that sin would not spread throughout the church (1Cor. 5:6-8).
- So that he will be put to shame and admonished (2 Th. 3:14-15).
- To restore and turn him back to the Lord so that he will be saved (Gal. 6:1; Ja.5:19-20).
- When A Christian Is Turned Over To Satan, His Brethren:
- No longer associate with him – not even to eat with him (1 Cor. 5:9, 11, 13; 2Th. 3:14).
- Do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother (2 Th. 3:15).
- The Result Of Exercising Discipline Is That:
- The church remains pure (1 Cor. 5:6-13; cf. 2 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 5:27).
- Godly sorrow leading to repentance is produced (2 Cor. 2:1-11).
- Restoration (Gal. 6:1).
- A sinner is turned from the error of his way, saving a soul from death, and covering a multitude of sins (Ja. 5:19-20).