[Elsie]

"If he will not listen to the church, treat him as a pagan or tax collector" --Jesus

Haven't you been corrected before about taking this verse out of context?

A rebuke comes next...

 

 

Matthew 18:15-17

 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

 

¹⁵ But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.

¹⁶ And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

¹⁷ And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.

[Resettozero]

Haven't you been corrected before about taking this verse out of context?

Use of this phrase in this manner is akin to lying. Yes, he was informed but still doesn't believe.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

17 And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.

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When Jesus said this, the only “Church” was the Synagogue. Catholics claim they were “founded” by Jesus through Peter in or near 33AD.

Clearly Jesus did not specify the Catholic Church.