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how would you discipline them?
Discipline, by definition, is a forceful correction of error.
1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
I don't call talking to an erring brother, or in the case of viewing this sad excuse of a film, more likely sister, legalism. It is part of being our "brother's keeper" in general. Healthy conversation and getting to know people better builds unity in a congregation. We are to help each other along the way. I don't think a healthy congregation consists of a bunch of snitches that tell the elders what they saw Sister X or Brother Y doing, outside of Sunday meeting, expecting to see them called on the carpet, for it. If I do something that is off the mark ( I'm not talking about a serious offense here), I hope that someone who cares about me would talk to me about it. Formative discipline is educating people who are either unlearned or confused about certain issues.
TI don't call talking to an erring brother, or in the case of viewing this sad excuse of a film, more likely sister, legalism. It is part of being our "brother's keeper" in general. Healthy conversation and getting to know people better builds unity in a congregation. We are to help each other along the way. I don't think a healthy congregation consists of a bunch of snitches that tell the elders what they saw Sister X or Brother Y doing, outside of Sunday meeting, expecting to see them called on the carpet, for it. If I do something that is off the mark ( I'm not talking about a serious offense here), I hope that someone who cares about me would talk to me about it. Formative discipline is educating people who are either unlearned or confused about certain issues.
That seems at odds from the post I made in here concerning a brother drinking alcohol. I smell a little hypocracy in here.
Taking a drink isn't unscriptural but posited that I abstain to keep a brother stumbling. I got set straight by many in here. Seems everyone drinks proudly in here. No bones about it. Look at some of the icons in here. I know you will say it is different. Seeing a R movie is a sin and drinking isn't. Can both these freedoms lead a brother to sin? I will duck now!
Taking a drink isn't unscriptural but posited that I abstain to keep a brother stumbling. I got set straight by many in here. Seems everyone drinks proudly in here. No bones about it. Look at some of the icons in here. I know you will say it is different. Seeing a R movie is a sin and drinking isn't. Can both these freedoms lead a brother to sin? I will duck now!
I don't drink but I do smoke tobacco pipes (the legal kind) and to be honest I would like to quit but the flesh is weak. I don't know whether it is a sin to smoke a pipe but that is one of the beams in my eye. At least one that I am painfully aware of.Taking a drink isn't unscriptural but posited that I abstain to keep a brother stumbling. I got set straight by many in here. Seems everyone drinks proudly in here. No bones about it. Look at some of the icons in here. I know you will say it is different. Seeing a R movie is a sin and drinking isn't. Can both these freedoms lead a brother to sin? I will duck now!
Taking a drink isn't unscriptural but posited that I abstain to keep a brother stumbling. I got set straight by many in here. Seems everyone drinks proudly in here. No bones about it. Look at some of the icons in here. I know you will say it is different. Seeing a R movie is a sin and drinking isn't. Can both these freedoms lead a brother to sin? I will duck now!
Seeing a R movie, is not a default sin. The content of the film that makes it an R and why you are viewing it may be sinful.
In this particular case, I'd be concerned about someone who would knowingly go see what is advertised as p0rnography. If someone went with a group of friends, not knowing about the content, and walked out when it was discovered what was being put on display, I wouldn't consider their appearance for the show a sin. There's a whole lot more scenarios that can be plugged into this situation, but I thought I'd write these out to show my intent.