You Know	Re: Please Help: Disfellowshipping--Scriptural...
	Neo Madman Or perhaps you could also point out the scriptures that authorize secret judicial committee meetings Absolutely. Paul chided the Corinthians because they were dragging each other before worldly judges and even though they were going to eventually judge angels some day they couldn't seem to field enough men to serve as judges in the congregation over trivial cases and disputes. Paul therefore clearly made the case for older men to be selected to serve in a judicial capacity. That's what Jesus was advising when he said to take such matters before the congregation, meaning those judges who represent the congregation. I see much evidence in scripture of doctrinal disputes among first-century Christians, even resulting in major congregational problems, but I don't see a single case of one of the disputing ones being disfellowshipped for "apostasy". Apparently, then, you are massively ignorant of what the Bible actually says regarding these matters. 1 Timothy 1:3 says: "...command certain ones not to teach different doctrine...By deviating from these things certain ones have been turned aside into idle talk, wanting to be teachers of law, but not perceiving either the things they are saying or the things about which they are making strong assertions." That perfectly describes the mentality of the entire apostate movement. Furthermore Paul wrote at 1 Timothy 6:3 "If any man teaches other doctrine and does not assent to healthful words, those of our Lord Jesus, nor to the teaching that accords with godly devotion, he is puffed up with pride, not understanding anything, but being mentally diseased over questionings and words. You exhibit the symptoms of being mentally diseased exactly as Paul described. What is more, in the context of Paul’s comments in the 1st chapter the apostle said that Hymaneaus and Alexander were among those who were teaching different doctrine and that he had already handed them over to Satan. / You Know
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