TY - BOOK AU - Kimble, Jeremy M., TI - 40 questions about church membership and discipline SN - 0825444454 AV - BV820 .K56 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Grand Rapids, MI PB - Kregel Academic, KW - Church membership. KW - Church discipline KW - Church discipline N1 - Why are Church Membership and Church Discipline Important? -- What Is a Church? -- What Is Church Membership? -- What Is Church Discipline? -- How Does Church Membership Relate to the New Covenant? -- Is Church Membership Biblical? -- How Does Matthew 16 Speak Specifically to the Matter of Church Membership? -- How Has the Church Practiced Membership Throughout Its History? -- How Does Church Memebership Relate to Baptism and the Lord's Supper? -- How Is Membership Related to Making Disciples? -- How Is Membership Helpful for the Leaders of the Church? -- What Is the Process of Church Membership? -- Does Membership Look the Same in Every Culture and Context? -- Why Do Some Churches Not Believe in Church Membership? -- What Kind of Church Should Someone Join? -- Who Should Become a Member of a Church? -- At What Age Should Someone Be Admitted to Membership? -- When Should Someone Be Removed from Membership? -- What Are the Benefits of Being a Church Member? -- What Are the Responsibilities of Being a Church Member? -- What Does the OT Say About Church Discipline? -- What Does Matthew 18 Say About Church Discipline? -- What Does 1 Corinthians 5 Say About Church Discipline? -- Are There Other NT Passages That Speak About Church Discipline? -- How Has the Church Practiced Discipline Throughout Its History? -- How Is Discipline Related to Discipleship? -- Who Is in Charge of Administering Discipline? -- What Is the Process of Discipline, Restoration, and Forgiveness? -- How Does the Church Discipline One of Its Leaders? -- How Can the Practice of Church Discipline Be Introduced into the Church? -- Why Do Some Churches Not Practice Church Discipline? -- What Is the Goal of Church Discipline? -- What Is the Benefit of Discipline for the Person Under Discipline? -- What Is the Benefit of Discipline for the Church as a Whole? -- What Kind of Sins Require Church Discipline? -- Should a Believer Associate With Someone Under Church Discipline? -- What Should Be Done When Someone Under Church Discipline Repents? -- What Kind of Culture Does Biblical Discipline Produce in the Church? -- What Is the Significance of Church Membership and Discipline for Theology? -- What Is the Significance of Membership and Discipline for the Church Life? ER -