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''See also:'' [[Excommunication]]
''See also:'' [[Excommunication]]
The concept of [[excommunication]] and removing an evil person in a church is discussed in the [[New Testament]] (1 Corinthians 5:13; Matthew 18:15–17) and was made famous during the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] periods in references to the [[Catholic Church]]. It continues to be practised into the 21st century.
[[Excommunication]] literally means "out of communion" and is the removal of a member from standing in a religious faith community, usually a church body. The concept of excommunication and removing an evil person in a church is discussed in the [[New Testament]] (1 Corinthians 5:13; Matthew 18:15–17) and was made famous during the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] periods in references to the [[Catholic Church]]. It continues to be practised into the 21st century.
In addition, [[Saint Paul]] wrote: "Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning, knowing that such a person has deviated from what is right and is sinning, being self-condemned." (Titus 3:10-11 NASB).
In addition, [[Saint Paul]] wrote: "Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning, knowing that such a person has deviated from what is right and is sinning, being self-condemned." (Titus 3:10-11 NASB).