By Steve Fontenot

Benchley, October 11, 2020

* II Thessalonians 3:6 – Who are the brothers under consideration?* II Thessalonians 1:1 – The audience of this letter was a church – those that had a common faith in Christ.* II Thessalonians 3:14 – We are to keep away from those who continually fail to walk according to Christ’s commands.* II Thessalonians 3:15 – Is the withdrawn person still a brother? No, but we are to treat him with love as though he was still a brother.* Figure of adjournment: a figure of speech in which something is described using a description that no longer applies.* Examples:* John 9:17 – Man described as a blind man after being healed from his blindness.* II Samuel 11:26 – Woman described as the “wife” of the dead man. She is no longer technically his wife since he is dead.* II Thessalonians 3:14 – This is a distributive action. Each person is to take not of the person being disciplined.* Same idea here:* Matthew 18:17 – Treat the man as a Gentile or a tax collector.* I Corinthians 5:11* I Corinthians 5:4-5 – Assembled?* Acts 4:26-27 – These groups were assembled in mind and purpose – not physically.* Matthew 18:20, 16 – This is a requirement for witnesses when confronting a brother about his sin.* If we want to be united with Jesus, we have to cut off those that are not walking in Christ.* II Corinthians 2:6* Luke 10:27, 36* What about marriage?* Matthew 19:5 – Withdrawing from a brother doesn’t sever the marriage relationship, thus those marital duties still apply.* What about the parent-child relationship?* Deuteronomy 21:18-20 – In the Old Testament, rebellious children could be stoned to death!* Proverbs 23:13-14 – It may be necessary to physically discipline a child to save him.* These only apply while the child is at home under the control of the parents.* Once a child leaves home, social company between parent and child is a privilege, not a duty.* I Corinthians 15:33; Proverbs 24:1* Matthew 19:5; I Corinthians 7:12-14* Matthew 18:11-14 – The purpose of withdrawing is to save a brother!* I Corinthians 5:5* II Corinthians 2:6* II Thessalonians 3:14-15; Revelation 3:18-20 – We are to put to shame those who are in sin so they can be saved.