Lin

“hmm… this is an interesting thought: since the body of Christ is not divided, I wonder if such a thing were to happen today, if one local congregation shouldn’t be disciplined by another healthy congregation?  ”

This is exactly why we have so many denominations. Could be for rightly or wrongly disfellowshipping, disagreement on doctrine or discipline gone awry. Still, true believers are ONE Body even if in different denominations.