But there is also a danger for us here. When we think of corporate entities we often think in terms of structures. We should not be surprised to learn that in some churches there are even committees for brotherly admonition. But Scripture does not speak about such a thing. To put it stronger, Scripture deals with the matter in a completely different way.
Church discipline begins and ends with the personal activity of the various congregational members.
It is in this way that we truly learn to experience the communion of the saints. Although the New Testament is quite specific concerning the procedure for church discipline, we ought to realize that discipline for God s people did not suddenly appear on the scene with the coming of Christ. Already in the law of Moses God had indicated how sin was to be dealt with.