Episode #25 of Entangled Kingdoms is now available!
In this episode, we examine Paul’s difficult language about delivering someone to Satan and the redemptive purpose of church discipline.
In this episode, we…
Examine 1 Corinthians 5 and 1 Timothy 1
Explore what it means to be “delivered to Satan”
Consider the severity of exclusion from the covenant community
Discuss discipline as a severe mercy aimed at repentance
Look at 2 Corinthians 2 and the church’s responsibility to forgive, comfort, and restore
Paul warns that Satan can exploit tolerance when repentance is absent—and unforgiveness when correction has been sufficient.
Tune in now as we continue to untangle the kingdoms and discover how to live in light of the gospel of Jesus Christ!
Join the Conversation
I’d love to hear your thoughts on church discipline, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration!
Resources
Articles:
Colin G. Kruse, “The Offender and the Offence in 2 Corinthians 2:5 and 7:12”
Jonathan Merritt, “Shepherds, Shamers, and Shunners: The Rise of Church Discipline in America”
Videos:
Podcasts:
A Community of Good News — Exploring My Strange Bible / BibleProject
The Unseen Spiritual Battle — Think Biblically with Sean McDowell
Books:
The Satan: How God’s Executioner Became the Enemy by Dr. Ryan E. Stokes
Satan and the Problem of Evil: From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers by Dr. Archie T. Wright
Satan and the Problem of Evil: Constructing a Trinitarian Warfare Theodicy — Gregory A. Boyd
Stay tuned for our next episode, where we’ll continue exploring Satan in Paul’s writings by considering his work inside the church through false apostles, distorted teaching, counterfeit righteousness, and spiritual deception disguised as light.
