Beyond clarifying the meaning of the gospel, churches must be committed to the gospel. That is, churches must be devoted to the application of the gospel throughout church life. Church discipline is Christ’s method for loosing from the church (Mt 18:18) those whose profession of faith has been denied by their lives (Titus 1:6).

Beyond clarifying the meaning of the gospel, churches must be committed to the gospel. That is, churches must be devoted to the application of the gospel throughout church life. Church discipline is Christ’s method for loosing from the church (Mt 18:18) those whose profession of faith has been denied by their lives (Titus 1:6).