Published: 1985
(Written in response to "The Cause: The Joy of Justice.")
"This increasing flood of criticism has not abated, but has continued to grow throughout this past year, 1985. … In an apparent attempt to mute the affect of this criticism upon its membership, GCI has answered with a full broadside. In the summer of 1985 they published a special June/July issue of their “in house” magazine, The Cause, which they titled, “The Joy of Justice”. It is in this magazine that GCI first laid down in black and white, for all to read, its doctrines regarding slander, faction, and church discipline. The Christian world should be deeply thankful to God, and appreciative to GCI leadership that they have finally canonized these doctrines in writing, where they can be easily examined in the light of the Word of God."
- Rick Harvey, former GCI elder, from The Cause And Effect: A Closer Look.
| Chapter Name | In Response To |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR | |
| I. EXAMINING THE CANON | |
| II. WHO'S AT THE BENCH |
When God Takes The Bench by John Hopler |
| III. THE "APOSTLE" ON AUTHORITY |
Joy To The Righteous by Jim McCotter |
| IV. SLANDER EXAMINED |
Slander by Herschel Martindale |
| V. SLANDER IS SPECIAL |
The Three Types Of Unrighteous Discipline by Sam Lopez |
| VI. MORE MARTINDALE ON SLANDER |
Q&A (Slander) by Herschel Martindale |
| VII. THE UNQUESTIONABLE LEADERS |
Respecting Local Leaders by David Bovenmyer |
| VIII. LISTENING TO SLANDER |
The Sin Of Listening by Dave Gumlia |
| IX. DISCERNING SLANDER |
Evil Reports: How To Identify Them, How To Respond by Dave Gumlia and Dennis Clark |
| X. RESPONDING TO NEGATIVE INFORMATION |
Evil Reports: How To Identify Them, How To Respond by Dave Gumlia and Dennis Clark |
| XI. THE ELEVATION OF SLANDER/FACTION | |
| XII. BRINGING AN ELDER TO JUSTICE |