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IN DISCIPLE THERE IS A COMPLETE BAN FOR ALL DISAGREEMENTS
THROUGH TEXT MESSAGE, FACEBOOK MESSAGE, FACEBOOK POST OR ANY SOCIAL MEDIA. ALL
DISAGREEMENTS, ARGUMENTS ABOUT DOCTRINE, CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, ARGUMENTS,
CLARIFICATION OF ORDERS OR ANY OTHER DISSENTION IS ONLY IN PERSON OR ON THE
PHONE.
If it is serious enough to bring up, then it gets brought
up TO THAT BROTHER, IN PERSON, OR ON THE PHONE. Differing viewpoints is
wonderful. We are diverse. However text messaging is not an appropriate medium
for conflict resolution.
Resolution of Conflict: The defining attribute of
Disciple is Unity. Other clubs may come and go, but Disciples stick together. Disciples
DO NOT speak against each other, they SPEAK TO each other. Disciples do not speak
against the leadership to other Disciples, they SPEAK TO the leadership. Disciples
do not complain about the club to each other, they WORK TO make the club better BY
TAKING THEIR COMPLAINT TO THE LEADERSHIP.
Taking offense at
something another brother does or says to you is a sign of spiritual immaturity. If you are offended at another
brother, or do not understand what they said or did, YOU GO TO THAT BROTHER. You DO NOT go
to another brother and talk about what a brother did. YOU GO TO THAT
BROTHER. Any Disciple who comes to you and talks bad about another brother is OUT
OF LINE and IN REBELLION against the club and the Word of God. You must tell him
that he is in the wrong, that he needs to GO TO THAT BROTHER and work it out.
WE FOLLOW WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT CONFLICT RESOLUTION If your brother wrongs you, go and show him his fault
between you and him privately. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. But if
he does not listen, take along with you one or two others, so that every word may be
confirmed and upheld by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he pays no
attention to them [refusing to listen and obey], tell it to the church; and if he refuses to
listen even to the church, let him be to you as a pagan and a tax collector. Truly I tell you,
whatever you forbid and declare to be improper and unlawful on earth must be what
is already forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit and declare proper and
lawful on earth must be what is already permitted in heaven. Again I tell you, if two
of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever
[anything and everything] they may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My
Father in heaven. For wherever two or three are gathered (drawn together as My
followers) in (into) My name, there I AM in the midst of them. Then Peter came up to
Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and
let it go? [As many as] up to seven times? Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to
seven times, but seventy
times seven! (Matthew 18:15-22 AMP)
HOW DISCIPLES RESOLVE CONFLICT: Go to the brother. If you
cannot resolve it, go to the brother again with the charter President or
Vice President. If you cannot resolve it, the charter president takes it to the
International President or Vice President.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES may result in being kicked
out, or being made
a prospect.
THIS IS A PLACE WHERE WE LIVE THE BIBLE, not just a place where we talk about it. The Bible takes strife, people who cause strife, spreading dissension among brothers, backbiting and argumentative people very seriously. God says it is an abomination to Him (Prov 6:19) to spread strife among brothers.
I understand if you have never been in a place where you are expected to follow what the Bible says about conflict resolution, and where those rules are rigorously enforced. But we are going to keep this club from going the route of churches that split, MCs that fall apart etc etc. WE WILL BE UNIFIED and YOU WILL FOLLOW THE RULES or you will be educated the first time, kicked the second time to earn your place back by being mentored, and you will be removed completely from the club the third time. No exceptions. Get it, or get out. We are DOERS of the Word, not just HEARERS!
THIS IS A PLACE WHERE WE LIVE THE BIBLE, not just a place where we talk about it. The Bible takes strife, people who cause strife, spreading dissension among brothers, backbiting and argumentative people very seriously. God says it is an abomination to Him (Prov 6:19) to spread strife among brothers.
I understand if you have never been in a place where you are expected to follow what the Bible says about conflict resolution, and where those rules are rigorously enforced. But we are going to keep this club from going the route of churches that split, MCs that fall apart etc etc. WE WILL BE UNIFIED and YOU WILL FOLLOW THE RULES or you will be educated the first time, kicked the second time to earn your place back by being mentored, and you will be removed completely from the club the third time. No exceptions. Get it, or get out. We are DOERS of the Word, not just HEARERS!
DISCIPLES ARE UNIFIED IN BROTHERHOOD!
