Michael SattlerIs the church really demonstrating the new life in Christ if there is no discipline, if there is no fencing in of the Lord's table, no demand for purity of life?
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What does it mean to be a Christian? If one were to ask this question, many would say that it means believing in Christ. However, if one is truly living according to the teachings of Christ, they would know that faith is not enough. Faith without action is useless. There are many Christians today who are not living their faith as they should.
These people are wasting their time asking for forgiveness and expecting God to forgive them on the spot. They are not asking for forgiveness because they deserve it or because they have sinned or because they want to change their ways on how to live their lives. They are doing this because they know they need God's mercy and grace.
But, unless there is some form of discipline, no one can truly live life as Christ wants them to.
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