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Originally Posted by Evangelical
I never said that elders are exempt from sinning.That is your strawman. My point is related to the multiplicity of elders and altars existing today. And the scriptural assumption that "the church" is a place that one can be confident in going to declare ones grievances and resolve disputes.
I note that Jesus never said "tell it to the church that the sinning brother atttends". Jesus implies that a multiplicity of churches would not exist, just as they did not exist at the time.
If there are 100 different churches in a city, how do you know which altar to leave your gift at? The scripture says altar, but because of denominations today it is in fact many altars. This is a situation of confusion and division.
Rather than leave the gift at the altar, the denominational solution is to create a new altar.
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The only altar today among Christians is the cross of Christ.
There is no verse in the New Testament limiting the number of elders.
But there are very clear verses that tell you not to take the Lord's table until you have reconciled with others. That is the clear command from Jesus and the apostles.
Stop creating bogus limitations "plurality of elders", "multiple altars", putting the "spin on one church" by Andrew Yu. According to you the Bible doesn't say what to do if elders sin. How low will you stoop?