The Real Reason Churches Avoid Discipline [Eschatology Matters]

The Real Reason Churches Avoid Discipline [Eschatology Matters]

From FLF, LLC by FLF, LLC

May 4, 2026 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 147

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of church discipline in modern Christianity and its role in maintaining a healthy church.

Church discipline is one of the most neglected—and misunderstood—teachings in modern Christianity. But what if avoiding it is actually harming the church?   In this episode of Take Heart, Cory Wing walks through the biblical case for church discipline and why it has always been considered essential to a healthy church. Drawing from Scripture and the Reformers, this teaching revisits the three historic marks of a true church—and the one many churches quietly ignore. You’ll see how church discipline is not about control or punishment, but about love, restoration, and faithfulness to Christ. This episode covers: • What church discipline actually is (and isn’t) • Why so many churches avoid it today • The three marks of a true church • How discipline protects both the sinner and the church   Key passages: Matthew 16 & 18 Acts 5 (Ananias and Sapphira) 1 Corinthians 5 Revelation 2–3 If you’ve struggled with this topic—or seen it misused—this episode brings clarity rooted in Scripture and hope grounded in the gospel.

People in this episode

Host: Cory Wing

Topics covered

  • church discipline
  • Christianity
  • biblical teachings
  • healthy church
  • restoration
  • faithfulness to Christ

Keywords

  • church discipline
  • modern Christianity
  • biblical case
  • true church
  • restoration
  • faithfulness
  • Scripture

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Books & works: Take Heart, Matthew, Acts, 1 Corinthians, Revelation

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