To provide a sense of community and belonging.

To ensure that members are following the teachings of the church.

To provide a means of accountability and discipline.

All of the above.

Confession of faith in Jesus Christ.

Repentance from sin.

Baptism.

All of the above.

To punish members who sin.

To restore members who have sinned to fellowship.

To protect the church from false teaching.

All of the above.

Admonition.

Reproof.

Suspension.

Excommunication.

To punish the sinner.

To restore the sinner to fellowship.

To protect the church from false teaching.

All of the above.

Admonition is a private conversation between the sinner and the church leaders, while reproof is a public rebuke.

Admonition is a more serious form of discipline than reproof.

Admonition is typically used for first-time offenders, while reproof is used for repeat offenders.

None of the above.

To remove the sinner from the church for a period of time.

To give the sinner time to repent.

To protect the church from false teaching.

All of the above.

Suspension is a temporary measure, while excommunication is permanent.

Suspension is typically used for first-time offenders, while excommunication is used for repeat offenders.

Suspension is a more serious form of discipline than excommunication.

None of the above.

Unrepentant sin.

Heresy.

Apostasy.

All of the above.

The excommunicated person is no longer a member of the church.

The excommunicated person is no longer allowed to participate in the sacraments.

The excommunicated person is no longer allowed to hold any office in the church.

All of the above.

Yes, if they repent and are reconciled to the church.

No, excommunication is permanent.

It depends on the specific circumstances.

None of the above.

To oversee the process of discipline.

To make the final decision on whether or not to discipline a member.

To provide pastoral care to the sinner.

All of the above.

To assist the pastor in overseeing the process of discipline.

To make the final decision on whether or not to discipline a member.

To provide pastoral care to the sinner.

All of the above.

To support the pastor and elders in the process of discipline.

To pray for the sinner.

To provide pastoral care to the sinner.

All of the above.

It maintains the purity of the church.

It protects the church from false teaching.

It restores sinners to fellowship.

All of the above.