What should one do if their Church thinks they are not a Christian and the source of the "sin in the camp"

Question

Should they try to work it out or find another church?

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Answer 1

Let everything be done in love...

If you are seen to be a stumbling block, out of love you should try to reconcile and ask forgiveness if there is a valid point on their part. If there is not, then state your case plainly, and do not let your liberty be a cause for them to stumble. You can agree to disagree and find another, more understanding church if need be.

Some churches are so wrapped up in their particular doctrine and dogma, that they can't see that their "control" issues are hurting the body. You first and foremost must ask and answer to God for your decisions and choices as to God's will in your life. He is Lord, not the church or it's elders.

God does gift pastors and others, and you can be sure that if their motives are of God, then there will be love and understanding, and God's Spirit, right there in the middle of it all.

The "sin in the camp" statement suggests that this is a Pentecostal church. They sometimes feel that any sin within the body hinders it from doing it's work. They seem to forget that the work of the church is to minister to sinners. That all who attend are now saved by God's grace, and are at different stages in their growth in becoming what God would have them to be.

Will they still sin? Of course, especially those new in the faith. Should we bludgeon them with guilt and fear? No, we should love them through it. Help them to see the error and consequences of sin in a sincere, understanding and loving way. We are all the same, no better or worse than anyone else. We are all one in this faith and hope, and in the love of God. All brothers and sisters in the Lord. Let everything be done in love...

Answer 2

Do some sincere soul searching and see if they may be right. Be very critical of yourself, and look at your life and behavior from their point of view, before you make your decision. And begin it all by praying for wisdom. Godly wisdom is seeing things as God sees them. Let God open your eyes to what is wrong in either your life or the life of the church you attend. Realize, if you are the "sin in the camp", moving to another church will not fix the problem, it will just relocate it.

Answer 3

LISTEN to them first, and see if there is any valadity to what they are saying. It is amazing how blind we can be to our own failings, and if we just go off in a "huff" those things will just pop up again down the road and you have to deal with it all over again. The second time through God tends to make it much more sever than the first time through. My goal has always been to never leave a church when there is contention, always make it right then leave when your head is clear.
No one on YA can answer because we don't know you or your church so how can we just guess who is right without knowing any details of what has happened. Do you expect us to just "assume" that you must be right?
Actually at 14 year of age you shouldn't even be dealing with the church, your parents should.

Answer 4

I don't understand what you mean by "sin in the camp" but more than likely, I doubt that the entire church thinks this way of a person, it's mroe than likely that one person thinks this way of another. I'd just ignore them because they are showing poor human qualities, and if it really bugs you, I'd go to a different church.

Answer 5

I would pray about it. So many people and church's try to do everything on their own. God made us, he made his church and he made the rules. I even forget sometimes that when I have a question or a problem, to go to him first. We are in it to please God and to do his will, so why not ask him what he wants of you instead of doing what people want. As great as some people may be, there is no substitute for Gods will in your life. I hope you figure it all out.

Answer 6

Find another church. Fast.

Answer 7

it depends on what you feel God calling you to do. And I know you said the church things they are not a Christian, but that does not mean that they are not a Christian. I think they should follow their heart.

Answer 8

What do you mean exactly? Do you mean if a church confronts someone who is in sin? Because that is different. The Bible says to rebuke gently- those who are believers.

2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.

Luke 17:3
So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

Also in 2 Corinthians:
5If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you, to some extent—not to put it too severely. 6The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for him. 7Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. 9The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. 10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

-Now if you are saying that this church just goes around judging one another and telling people they are sinners, when they have accepted Christ- that is strange and I would find a new church.
For the body of Christ should be uplifting one another!

Answer 9

Is it the opinion of your elders? more details would be helpful,but try to work it out and if you can't then find an other church/denomination.

Answer 10

sounds like the elders of the church may be the ones who are not christians, it's not their job to decide who is a christian or not