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2006-10-16 03:04:25 · 9 answers · asked by Medicine Eddie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In 1 Corinthians chapter 5 Paul tells us of the proper way to deal with tuff love. Look it over and if you have questions we will still be here... Jim
2006-10-16 03:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
TOUGH Love in the Bible is an act of shunning someone in open sin.
When reprentence comes, we are encouraged to restore the person to fellowship.
1 Corinthians 5:9 ¶ I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
2006-10-16 10:15:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough love is reasonable.
If my nearly grown child has gotten into an unacceptable lifestyle, I have to deal with him in order to protect my other children. That may mean having him incarcerated, institutionalized, or simply entrusting his care to God, as he leaves out on his own.
My love for him is not diminished, nor displaced. His best interest is in finding out the consequences for his behavior, after he's been reared in a more responsible lifestyle.
2006-10-16 10:09:47 · answer #3 · answered by azar_and_bath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians do a lot of things that seem un-Christian and then claim justification through some obscure passage in the Bible or because some mysterious voice "called" them into action. It's about the best con job on the planet if you ask me. Either be Christian and live like it or shut the hell up already!
2006-10-16 10:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
did you just put Christians and reasonable in the same sentence??? :) just kidding! When I was a Christian I (and still do) did my best to treat others the way I'd like to be treated.....to me that meant not pushing my views on anyone! Tough love should be a rare instance! Real love doesn't judge and people are more likely to turn to someone who they know will accept them no matter what! :)
2006-10-16 10:09:56 · answer #5 · answered by Joeygirl 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, we are to use the Law to show sin in the lives of others, but then we are to demonstrate the Love of God, by showing Grace.
2006-10-16 10:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by JesusFreak 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know in witnessing sometimes you just need to tell them they are going to hell and sometimes they just need to know Jesus loves them. Just let God lead ya and you will know what ya need to say.
2006-10-16 10:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i guess if God is telling you that you should do some thing you must do it.
2006-10-16 10:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
WOW.... All this for a fictional foolish being??
2006-10-16 10:08:20 · answer #9 · answered by Agnostic Messiah 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋