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Hans Bouwman Abundant Grace - Autobiography of Hans Bouwman who served as a missionary and evangelist in Holland, Japan and Canada.  He lived in extrodinary times while learning that God has grace for every situation.  Hans passed away in July 2006.
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    shawn st. Clair Shawn St. Clair - Personal story about salvation.  "God had saved me from drowning almost a year before -- but my soul still was not safe from His wrath. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to be saved. I thought I knew how, but I couldn’t seem to do it..."
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  • Does excommunication involve two forms of discipline?
    Does excommunication involve two forms of discipline?

    Because of the nature of the sins listed in 1 Corinthians 5," TARGET="_blank">1 Corinthians 5, the individual must be put away to cleanse Gods temple. Sins of the kind mentioned there cannot coexist with Gods presence. Since 2 Thessalonians 3:14" TARGET="_blank">2 Thessalonians 3:14 shows that social discipline ("with such an one, no not to eat", 1 Corinthians 5:11)," TARGET="_blank">1 Corinthians 5:11), is a form of discipline in itself, two forms of discipline are imposed when an individual is excommunicated. Social discipline can be imposed by itself (2 Thessalonians 3:14)," TARGET="_blank">2 Thessalonians 3:14), but excommunication cannot. Pauls instruction regarding excommunication joins social discipline with putting a person away.

    As in 2 Thessalonians 3," TARGET="_blank">2 Thessalonians 3, a potential problem in Corinth was that the sin in the assembly could adversely affect the behavior of others, "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" (verse 6). For this reason, the believers were to have no company with the offender in order to protect the assembly. Both forms of discipline are also to promote the persons recovery. The passage in 2 Thessalonians indicates that social discipline is to make him ashamed verse 14), to see the wrong of his behavior. There is a contrast between them, however. In 2 Thessalonians he is to be admonished as a brother (verse 15). 1 Corinthians merely states that he is "called a brother." His is put away and is on the same ground as a heathen man and a publican (Matthew 18:17)." TARGET="_blank">Matthew 18:17).

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