Should We Withdraw Fellowship Individually From Unfaithful Christians If the Church Fails to Do So? 如果教會沒有執行,個別基督徒是否應與不忠心的信徒停止團契?
Author: Don Blackwell Chinese Translation by Joyce Yang 本文中文翻譯由 Joyce 提供,僅供個人研究、學習與分享使用。 The Chinese translation below is provided by Joyce for personal study, research, and sharing purposes only. INTRODUCTION 引言 Withdrawal of fellowship is not always practiced, but it is certainly commanded by God as a final effort to regain an unfaithful child of God. Paul wrote to the church at Thessalonica, “that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us” (2 Thess. 3:6). 雖然「停止團契交通(withdrawal of fellowship)」並不總是被實踐,但它確實是神所吩咐的,作為挽回失信兒女的最後努力。保羅寫信給帖撒羅尼迦教會說: 「你們要遠離一切不按規矩而行、不遵守從我們所領受傳統的弟兄。」(帖後 3:6) But what if the local congregation fails in its responsibility to practice church discipline? Should individual Christians take it upon themselves to withdraw from those they view as unfaithful? No. In the Bible, withdrawal of fellowship is a congregational action. Notice Matthew 18: “And if he refuses to hear them...