“Being disfellowshipped brought me face-to-face with the consequences of my lifestyle,” he admits. . "Stick to the trunk of the tree," as we have said many times in the past. We've had enough of that. If we mix a little evil with good, what do we get? God can just as easily be saying to the priests and their children, "I am a clean God, and I want those who serve Me to be clean." Avoid it. It can be carried within a man's semen into a woman's body. It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual … 6:9, 10; Rev. Yet, by his course, the individual has chosen to break the spiritual bond between him and his believing family. Fellowship with God and being allowed to eat spiritual food from His table are clearly conditioned upon our not falling into uncleanness but instead striving to maintain the purity provided by Christ's sacrifice. Perhaps a better question is, "Who does this Diotrephes think he is?" Then he started disfellowshipping people because they did not agree with him. In many cases, disfellowshipping provides the discipline the erring one needs. A variety of controls can be enforced, from reproofand restriction of congregational duties to excommunication, known as disfellowshipping, which includes shunningby the congregation. 12:13, 15. The way some brethren use the phrase "withdraw fellowship" you might be left with the impression it is a Bible phrase. I will call to mind all these things and make what this man is apparent. II Corinthians 6:14-17 adds more information to this subject. Withdrawal from participation in the fellowship requires the sinner to exercise discipline, as he may be the only one aware of his problem. It almost sounds as if he was only a member of the church or perhaps an elder. All of us were in some way or other taught by Herbert W. Armstrong and Ambassador College. First, a baptized Witness commits a serious sin. “He was my oldest child, and we were very close; we did lots of things together. It is wisdom to do what is good. 8:11) Furthermore, unrepentant sinners could become “rocks hidden below water” and shipwreck the faith of others in the congregation.—Jude 4, 12. Articles, sermons, and essays about Disfellowship. This process was a form of excommunication. | 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 After a while, deceived people do not believe the same things as the rest, and this difference causes separation. The son finally came to his senses, repented, and took the initiative to return to his family. He then counseled them: “Remove the wicked person from among yourselves.”—1 Cor. He has used smooth or flattering speech. The apostle Paul warned the Corinthians of the danger of allowing willful sinners to remain in their midst. The slap may sting, but it could well save his life. But wisdom is both of those things and physical. Verse 7 distinctly says he was free to eat of the holy things only after the sun went down. For example, if the husband is disfellowshiped, his wife and children will not be comfortable with him conducting a family Bible study or leading in Bible reading and prayer. only the congregation has authority to disfellowship The whole purpose of addressing sin in our brother is to win or gain him back! On the other hand, verses 47-48 focus on our response to our Master's command. All in the congregation can show principled love by avoiding contact and conversation with the disfellowshipped person. Copyright © 2020 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. It is a call, in symbolic terms, to purge oneself of evil. At first, we may feel that the decision to disfellowship the wrongdoer is drastic or even unkind, especially if we have close ties to that person. The reasons one can withdraw, according to Scripture are as follows: In a social setting, meaning that we could not sit and eat at their home or visit them socially. Before long, we are taken in. Had I been tolerant of my son’s bad conduct, he would never have recovered.”. Taking steps to rid ourselves of uncleanness has awesome ramifications when we grasp how burdened we are with the potential for sin. Knowledge is mental, and understanding is mental and spiritual. The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Five): The Peace Offering, Sacrifice, and Love, Parable of the Faithful and Evil Servants. John Cedars 33,781 views. He comes across well. He always thanks you, and he compliments everything you do. Holy essentially means "set apart," but it also carries with it the sense of "different," which helps explain why a person or thing is set apart. He then disfellowshipped the man without hearing the man's own testimony! The situation was somewhat similar in Ezekiel’s time when people of the nations closely associated the name of Jehovah with the Jews.—Ezek. He cannot be tempted by evil. The concept of withdrawing comes from II Thessalonians 3:6 and I Timothy 6:5 (KJV) A. In doing so, we are "wise." 14 Bible Verses That Debunk Jehovah's Witness Shunning - Duration: 47:59. In this case, His transcendent purity of intent and character sets Him apart from others or things that people may consider to be god. The Bible says: “Stop keeping company with anyone called a brother who is sexually immoral or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man.” (1 Corinthians 5:11) Regarding everyone who “does not remain in the teaching of the Christ,” we read: “Do not receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him. The bitter fruits of their sinful course, together with the memories of happier days when they enjoyed a good relationship with Jehovah and his people, could bring them to their senses. 5:1, 2) If such a gross sin had been condoned, other Christians might have felt inclined to follow the immoral customs of the licentious city in which they lived. 36:19-23. “I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that someone wicked changes his way and keeps living,” he assures us.—Ezek. The Tabernacle, altar, priesthood, furniture, vessels, and all of the rites have spiritual significance, and Paul writes that they are "shadow[s] of good things to come" (Hebrews 10:1). So loyal family members can no longer have spiritual fellowship with him. Human nature. It is how we live life. At first, we may feel that the decision to disfellowship the wrongdoer is drastic or even unkind, especially if we have close ties to that person. . Christians should be willing to believe all things, hope all things, endure all things. Then we will be given strength—in the resurrection—to do it all the time, because we will be good. How does God’s loving discipline benefit a repentant wrongdoer? He had always been an exemplary son, and then suddenly he began behaving in a way that was unacceptable. He begins to suffer from hypothermia, and he feels drowsy. There is also a natural consequence for disobeying Yahweh God on this matter. He then takes it one further step, saying that the immoral person should be put out of the congregation. Regardless of what rendered a person unclean, he was not allowed to participate until he cleaned himself by washing in water, a type of the Holy Spirit. Likewise, disfellowshipped ones who are no longer members of the Christian congregation—their spiritual family—may come to realize what they have lost. (Luke 15:11-24) Jesus’ description of the loving father who rejoiced at his son’s change of heart helps us understand Jehovah’s feelings. A Call to Holiness Throughout Scripture, both in the Old Testament and New Testament, we’re called to live holy lives. Doing so in no way earns us the fellowshipping privileges expressed in the peace offering, but it does show God our understanding of faith, love, sacrifice, thanksgiving, and the links between total devotion to Him, Jesus Christ, our fellow man, and His wonderful purpose. This is the same man who wrote in Romans 14, "Who are you to judge another's servant?" For example, Jehovah insists that we avoid such serious sins as sexual immorality, idolatry, thievery, extortion, murder, and spiritism.—1 Cor. He kicked people out of the church who wanted to fellowship with their brethren whom he had put out. But what it means is that they are stokingtheir own desires. He commands this because the person's immorality contradicts everything that the church teaches, and if the person remains in the congregation, it will become spiritually contaminated and will no longer be able to consider itself as Christian. “A little leaven ferments the whole batch of dough,” he noted. Paul says that such deceptive people are serving, not God, but their own belly. 12:7-11. Disfellowshipping is intended to be a temporary, corrective tool. Many questions have been raised concerning withdrawing fellowship from unfaithful members of the church. Paul says to avoid even the appearance of evil. Some things are out of our control. Was he a leading man in the congregation? The word disfellowship does not appear in the Bible, and disfellowshipping was not practiced by Jehovah’s Witnesses in its current form until 1952, 68 years after the religion was founded. In a sense, we are looking for the Tree of Life, which is all good and no evil. They are harmless, like doves, and unsophisticated. The prodigal son learned the hard way that life outside his father’s home was empty and heartless. Why Disfellowshipping Is a Loving Provision, Publication download options Disfellowshipping protects the clean, Christian congregation. We especially do not want false ideas to get into our heads and begin doing their dangerous work. Those who are disfellowshipped, who are causing divisions and offenses, are doing things contrary to true doctrine. (verse 4) and "But why do you judge your brother?" So, shunning evil is good. Originally, wrongdoers were not allowed to engage in congregation activities, but not shunned. John does not say, but it is interesting that John mentions that Diotrephes just loved to have the preeminence among them. I Peter 1:16 says, ". So we only have to do this for so long. Thus, the instruction is couched in physical terms, but we must look for spiritual meaning within the physical instruction. Disfellowshipping may bring the wrongdoer to his senses. If it were not for these elements—because we are so full of spiritual creeping things and spiritual leprosy—we would never be permitted to eat from the Lord's table. Even then, he was still considered unclean until evening of that same day. The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Five): The Peace Offering, Sacrifice, and Love. The apostle Paul labels himself as a wretched man who greatly needed deliverance (Romans 7:24-25). Therefore, if he can still be saved, that person is not completely cut off from God. We need to have that "core of steel" for as long as we need it. He had to be the important guy, the one everybody came to for answers to their questions, the one to make the big decisions. “WHEN I listened to the announcement that my son had been disfellowshipped, my whole world seemed to come to an end,” recalls Julian. THE WATCHTOWER—STUDY EDITION April 2015, Share Judgment, Tolerance, and Correction. It is externally visible in its disfigurement of its victim's body. Some people can do this without even knowing that they are doing it. How Elders Train Others to Become Qualified. Paul's advice comes in verse 19: "Be wise in what is good and simple concerning evil." Even given this permission, he was still eating in the dark! Would you like to read this article in %%? If he falls asleep in the snow, he will die. But since they are telling falsehoods and lies, deceiving the brethren and causing divisions, they are obviously not pleasing God in any way. John was the disciple that Jesus loved, and here some little man, probably in the church at Ephesus, was talking against the apostle who had put his life on the line for the church many times, who had spent years in exile on the Isle of Patmos, who (tradition says) was put in a vat of boiling oil and was not harmed a bit, a man whom God was obviously with - and this Diotrephes thought he was so important that he could point out John's flaws to the rest of the congregation. because it is written, 'Be holy, for I am holy,'" which is precisely the lesson contained within Leviticus 22:1-7. Eve took the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and it produced this world. This may sound like all they are doing is trying to get food or trying to "live off of" the saints. These verses show the apostle Paul's judgment of the man who was openly sinning while fellowshipping with the Corinthian congregation. 21:8. Disfellowship definition, (in some Protestant religions) the status of a member who, because of some serious infraction of church policy, has been denied the church's sacraments and any post of responsibility and is officially shunned by other members. This is related to "simple" in verse 18, but it is not the same word. (Eccl. He is warning, "Do not imitate the actions of this man, Diotrephes. It probably does not parallel any one spiritual disease, but rather it symbolizes any number of sins that disfigure a person's character and/or attitude. While waiting for a rescue party, his companion occasionally slaps him in the face to keep him awake. 11:19, ftn.) The purpose of excommunication is to save the person from his uncleanness that is destroying his communion with God and others in the fellowship. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. We must especially avoid them in situations where they have the opportunity to influence our beliefs. Countering Presumptuousness. (1 Cor. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). Preventing Deception. How Real Is Your Relationship With Jehovah. 5:6, 11-13. King David is a prime example. I Corinthians 5:4-5 says, "In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." Leprosy is a horrible, dreadful disease, thus it is a type of a spiritual disease. All of us play a role in making sure that the disfellowshipping serves its purpose. Excommunication is an institutional act of religious censure used to end or at least regulate the communion of a member of a congregation with other members of the religious institution who are in normal communion with each other. Since we bear the name of Jehovah, our behavior inevitably reflects on his name. This section begins with disfellowshipping because it is a biblical means of dealing with brethren who are trying to deceive others. The attitude of the evil servant is contrary to the command to be ready. Luke 12:42-46 emphasizes our responsibility for those placed under our care. In Luke 6:25-37 Jesus told his followers NOT to judge the wicked. Apparently, “the wicked person” mentioned by Paul blatantly practiced immorality. But as long as we have to do it, let us do it well. Because what they are saying is contrary to what God teaches, he says that they have to use smooth words and flattering speech—or, we could say "plausible arguments" and "a neat turn of phrase." Only the carrier may know of its existence within him. This is how God is. What It Means to Disfellowship Sadly, it is sometimes necessary for someone to be suspended or even dismissed from the fellowship of the Church—that is, to be disfellowshipped. Similarly, David recognized that a righteous person might need to give him painful correction for his own good. New Covenant Priesthood (Part Two). He obviously strongly believed that when the spiritual and moral integrity of a congregation was threatened by blatant sin, judgment was necessary. However, such is not the case. It is how we keep from being deceived: Have nothing to do with evil! As I recall in those early years we were all very excited about learning new things out of the Bible and we all seemed to fall in line with the practice of disfellowshipping as well. “I needed that sort of discipline.”—Heb. Nevertheless, Jehovah’s Word gives us sound reasons for believing that such a decision is a loving one. *, Family members can show love for the congregation and the erring one by respecting the disfellowshipping decision. In fact, Diotrephes was reprimanded for attempting to throw people out of the congregation unnecessarily. Now, the Bible does speak of withdrawing fellowship and there is several reasons why that fellowship is withheld as well as a few different situations where fellowship is withheld. Our part in striving to maintain the purity is to follow Christ's example of thorough dedication in fulfilling the requirements of the burnt and meal offerings. His advice is very simple and easy to understand. It is essential that we know this, yet it is perhaps beyond our full understanding and appreciation that God is so merciful and full of grace to provide the sin offering that precedes us! He prated against him with malicious words. Furthermore, they can give extra love and support to the family of the disfellowshipped one, who suffer considerably and who should not be made to feel that they too are excluded from association with fellow believers.—Rom. This is what happened in the Garden of Eden. The smart thing is to stay as close to the side of the mountain as we can, hang on for dear life, and never let go. Despite what we can do on our own—and God requires us to strive to do so—complete deliverance can only come through the work of Jesus Christ. Disfellowship definition is - exclusion from or lack of fellowship. This list should be the full extent of reasons for which to be disfellowshipped. Should we disfellowship? If one of Jehovah’s Witnesses practices what is bad, however, it is likely that friends and acquaintances will become aware of this. Efforts are made to help repentant ones return to Jehovah, Elders who have the sad task of communicating a disfellowshipping decision strive to reflect Jehovah’s love. THE WATCHTOWER—STUDY EDITION April 2015, The Watchtower—Study Edition | April 2015. So, in summary, do not dabble with questionable beliefs. What does the Bible say about withdrawing our fellowship from erring members? He even went so far as to say malicious things against John - one of the original twelve apostles. See more. Now, if we should meet them on the street, a polite, social "hello" would be fine. Of course God does not expect sinless perfection, and that’s good because we can’t do that, but God does require us to live by His Word and certain … Both a corpse and semen possibly represent carriers of disease. Love and firmness are needed to produce the desired result. Was he an "ordinary" member? And what exactly leads to a person’s being disfellowshipped? Faithful servants of Jehovah in the past made such mistakes, yet God did not reject them outright. I had him over for dinner one time; and he just regaled us with stories. A few of the qualities of love mentioned in I Corinthians 13 are concerned with this. The unclean person was symbolically excluded from communion with God and held unfit to eat of the holy food of the altar, symbolizing the Word of God, until he had cleaned up his act. Judging is a necessary part of life in the church. He's such a nice guy. A stranger once came to a meeting at a Kingdom Hall in Switzerland and said that he wanted to become a member of the congregation. We must keep evil at arms length at all times. Paul says that we should be wise in what is good, meaning that wedo it! 'Disfellowship', however, can include this ultimate punishment (some would say it is an action made with the hope that the one being cast-out will repent. The original statement in Aramaic was probably "he was cut off," which has two implications: to be executed or exiled for sin. What the Bible teaches about Disfellowship. His severe treatment of the other servants is similar to the description of false leaders who ravage the congregation (Acts 20:29-30). So, as it says here, the simple are taken in. We must not forget that, when this was written, God was addressing a carnal people. Stay away from it. It is what we do. See what over 145,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. The Leviticus passage mentions leprosy, a corpse, and semen. 12:13. Avoid them at all costs. A wound in the body of Christ--the church--is so serious, that both parties are obligated to seek restoration of the body. Paul not only judged, he judged on the basis of the testimony and judgment of others he trusted! I Corinthians 5:4-5 says, "In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." He said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see." “A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil” (Proverbs 14:16). Some say … My wife wept repeatedly, and I did not know how to console her. We would tumble over the edge and be lost. Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. That is what we are striving to become! They use deceptive methods as in advertising. It shows that even though he is denied close communion with God because of some spiritual uncleanness, he still remains tied to God through the New Testament priesthood. “Should the righteous one strike me, it would be an act of loyal love,” said the psalmist David, and “should he reprove me, it would be like oil on my head.” (Ps. (From Forerunner Commentary). Bible verses related to Excommunication from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance - Sort By Book Order 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 - It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. 3:6). Since his being disfellowshipped does not sever the family ties, normal day-to-day family activities and dealings may continue. After some ten years, Julian’s son, mentioned at the outset, cleaned up his life, returned to the congregation, and now serves as an elder. (verse 10). THE WATCHTOWER—STUDY EDITION April 2015, Audio download options What reasons do the Scriptures give for taking such drastic measures? They brought him who formerly was blind to the Pharisees. He is doing exactly what Satan did. They do not see "bad" in anyone. A corpse and semen represent sins that are not easily perceived. I and II Corinthians offers us great comfort by showing that, though one may be cut off from the body, he can return once he has cleaned himself through repentance. We find such an environment among our spiritual brothers and sisters, thanks to the promise we make at the time of our dedication to God to live in harmony with the guidelines found in his Word. Paul ends in verse 20 with the comfort that God will put away the evil—and the Deceiver—soon. As with so many things, scripture has a lot more to say about this than most think. ", Given the way he treated the congregation, Diotrephes was a "Satan in the flesh." We need to keep that away from ourselves because it is part of our effort to keep from being deceived. Richard T. Ritenbaugh The following is a list of scriptures taken from the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. What we need to do is to do what is good and have nothing to do with what is evil." Two factors—which must coincide—result in the disfellowshipping of one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. ... What happens after you are Disfellowship as one Jehovah witness - Duration: 9:28. Creeping things are also defilements from sins that are less obvious. He said that he wanted to join an organization that “does not tolerate bad conduct.”. We do not know. God has invested a great deal to provide this for us. He is therefore completely undefiled. Jesus once spoke of a young man who left his father’s home and squandered his inheritance on a life of debauchery. So, Paul says we must avoid them. But we are to be simple concerning evil. “In the long run, despite the pain, it brings good results. And other congregation members had even begun to justify his conduct. And before we know it, we are thinking, "He could be right. Bible discussion of shunning in 1 Corinthian's 15 and 2 John is limited to just the following areas; Fornication, Greed, idolatry, Revilers, Practicing Drunkenness, Extortion and One who does not remain in the teaching of the Christ. Who does not prefer to live among peaceful, decent people who can be trusted? Do not skitter out along the branches where only squirrels can safely go. What he did was evil, which is what John writes in verse 11: "Beloved, do not imitate what is evil." Not just if we are doing evil or thinking evil, but even if somebody might come along and think that what we are doing is evil. We will get what we have been all of our lives. TERMS OF USE In II Thessalonians 3:6, Stellomai means avoiding - see II Corinthains 8:20 (avoiding trouble) B. I Timothy 6:5 (KJV and NKJV only) - aphistemi means a departure, a falling away, or a withdrawing "Clean out the old yeast," Paul says in verse 7. (Acts 3:19; 26:20) If genuine repentance is not manifest to the elders who serve on a judicial committee, they must disfellowship the person. Bible Scriptures Pertaining to Disfellowshipping. Remember, we need to be wise as serpents and simultaneously harmless as doves. John promised, "When I get there, I'm going to take care of this. He spoke down on him. Holy also has the sense of cleanliness or of being undefiled. God’s good name is upheld if the people who bear that name make Jehovah’s moral standard their own. This "simple" in verse 19 means "pure, unadulterated, unmixed." True, disfellowshipping is a spiritual tragedy, but the tragedy need not become an unmitigated disaster. (Ps. Would you not agree that Jehovah’s clean standards are reasonable and that they serve to protect us? Withdraw Yourselves I. Elders, How Do You Feel About Training Others? But we should avoid getting into a conversation, argument, or discussion about doctrine. If he wants to say a prayer, such as at mealtime, he has a right to do so in his own home. If we hang from a twig, we will find ourselves fallen to the ground—not even on the tree any more. Notice that the Bible is very clear. The carrier may look healthy externally, but a deadly disease is present. One of his most marked characteristics is he liked to be "Number One." Any kind of deception will cause division. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Paul means the innocent, those who are not looking for evil. Who is this Diotrephes? The saints at Thessalonica were commanded to "withdraw from every brother" who walked disorderly (2 Thes. Perhaps in this case, it might be problems with one's attitudes like resentment, bitterness, envy, jealousy, and lusting. Jesus himself gives directions for handling sin in our midst. He dresses nicely, and his arguments seem plausible. 141:5) To illustrate: Imagine a hiker who succumbs to exhaustion on a cold winter day. James 5:16-20 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. As you read and meditate on them, decide for yourself whether disfellowshipping as taught and exercised today is scriptural or not: “Disfellowshipping is an arrangement that we need, one that helps us live according to Jehovah’s standards,” Julian concludes. Something causes a person to die, and all too frequently, it is an invisible, internal disease, of which infections and cancers are examples. Sign up for The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox.This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. John W. Ritenbaugh Consider these three: Disfellowshipping wrongdoers honors Jehovah’s name. Another way that we could put it is stay away from the edge of the cliff. But they can silently offer their own prayers to God. By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. Although the concept is widely practiced among religious groups of various kinds, this specific term is used in the Church of Christ and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Paul says, "We're not supposed to do that! They are not doing it to please God, obviously, because if they were, they would be telling the truth. ", Richard T. Ritenbaugh This is why we are so gullible at times because we do not have a core of steel in our beliefs. 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