the most beautiful word in the whole world?

I was stuck on watching "Super Nanny"for a while and I have no idea why. I guess it was the accent. British folks just know more than we do...

Anyway she had this thing called "the naughty spot", a physical dot she would place on the floor and tell kids to sit on it. It was like a movable penalty box. I guess it was a more PC than a chair in the corner and a dunce cap.

Most of the world has a hard time with correction and disciple. We feel like this guy with a "stupid" sign over our head.

It's no different in church in that it must discipline and correct...except perhaps that church folks often really do put signs over our heads when we fail.

But it's important to note that God still does judge and hold us accountable and tells the church to do the same. We just don't hold the sign up.

Super Nanny would say it's like the list of "family rules". Certain rules apply to our family. This is Torah...what we do. So if in our family folks are living lives that are not in line with the family rules, we are to remove them from church. Honest. God made the family rules, and if folks don't change, then the naughty spot is outside the church. But there is  a method that must be followed;

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, 

you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. 

And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

Galatians 6:8

The goal of God's disciple, and yes, even anger at times is not to make us cry "Uncle!" but "sorry".

The bible uses a lovely word for this. It is the most beautiful world in all creation. 

It says:

i love you

come back

i forgive you

i will hold no list of wrongs

The word?

Repent.  

we are called to help those in our family...

 

When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. 

I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.

 

It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning. God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, “You must remove the evil person from among you.”

1 Corinthians 5:9-13