Journal: Central Bible Quarterly
Volume: CENQ 06:3 (Fall 1963)
Article: Discipline As Taught In The Bible
Author: Richard V. Clearwaters

Discipline As Taught In The Bible

Richard V. Clearwaters

I. Self Discipline:

A. Of the body - I Corinthians 9:24–27

B. Of the mind - II Corinthians 10:3–6; Colossians 3:12–14

C. Of the will - Matthew 26:39

II. Domestic Discipline:

A. Husband submitted to Christ - I Corinthians 11:3

B. Husband submitted to Christ’s love - Ephesians 5:25

C. Wife submitted to her husband - Ephesians 5:22–24; 5:30–31

D. Husband and wife submitted to each other, in Christ - Ephesians 5:21; Philippians 2:3–4

E. Children obey their parents, in the Lord -Ephesians 6:1–3

F. Fathers rule their own household - I Timothy 3:4–5; Ephesians 6:4

III. Industrial Discipline:

A. Servants obey masters - Ephesians 6:5–8

B. Masters, in subjection to the Lord, respecting servants - Ephesians 6:9

IV. Church Discipline:

A. Based upon the younger being subject to the elder and all subject one to another - I Peter 5:5–6

B. Obliged to judge and exclude all open wickedness -I Corinthians 5:1–13; II Thessalonians 3:5–15

C. Steps in church discipline outlined - Matthew 18:15–19

1. Personal grievance - Matthew 18:15

2. Personal grievance before two or three witnesses - Matthew 18:16

3. Personal grievance before the church -Matthew 18:17

V. Discipline for Leaders:

A. To promote unity - Ephesians 4:13

B. To minister the foundation of spiritual unity -<...