we are suposed to lovingly let someone know when they are wrong, and when they don't listen and continue to sin, we are supposed to get 2 or more people and talk to them again, and if they still don't turn from their sin, are we supposed to cast them out until they stop sinning?
2006-12-07 09:36:50 · 19 answers · asked by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yep. If they are publicly sinning and continue to sin like that, how interested are they in doing what God wants? Now I am talking about blatant sinful things, not things that could be a sin for you and not for me. If the Bible says, do not commit adultery and you have to confront that person about it that many times without any change in behavior, you cannot have that person calling themself a christian. If they repent and come back to God, open up them arms, it's time for a hug.
2006-12-07 09:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by The GMC 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
New Testament...
I've read it a couple of times...and will continue to look for the passage.
What you have written is very close to the scripture.
***Chapelite is correct...here's the Scripture:
Matt. 18:15
Correcting Another Believer
15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. 16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses. 17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
2006-12-07 17:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This comes from Matthew 18, and is the method that we are to use when a Christian sins against you. If done in a proper manner, with the idea of reconciliation and forgiveness, it is very effective.
You did forget the last step before casting out, and that is to let the church know.
2006-12-07 17:41:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, .. that's what the Word says.
Eph. 5:11... And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
Matthew 18 :15 -17
15 "Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that 'by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.' 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.
2006-12-07 17:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by singingmom 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think we are supposed to mind our own business and keep our own house in order.
If you are following the true teachings of Jesus you would not notice that someone was "wrong".
Jesus asked us to judge not. Without judgment there is no recognition of this so-called wrong. Being a christian does not mean using the ten commandments to judge other faulty so you can tell them how they are supposed to be living their lives.
The father has left us many paths and your brothers may be very different from your but that does not make it wrong. I certainly does not make you some kind of an authority about his path.
Love and blessings
Don
2006-12-07 17:45:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, we are to confront sin and remind them of truth. Just as you would want someone to point out your sins to you.
2006-12-07 17:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by JohnC 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Confront?Who are we ?Anyone who see any bad things or talk behind him ;had it own bad ?We should forgive and forgot.If we know why anyone do bad and learn and make sure we ourselves do not do it ; that is the right way.You only can tell someone if we are not doing the things he does and know that he can accepted and will not be angry.We always like to change others and do not want to change ourselves.If you change yourself and understand what is life all about? You will not like to change others but change ourselves?It that to Zen to you .Sorry............
2006-12-07 18:13:46 · answer #7 · answered by Jason Koh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we are to confront sin, just as Jesus did, and He is our exmaple. and we do it like you stated. in love. But, when they wont listen, we just love them, forgive them, and pray for them. just as God asked us to do. But, they cannot hold church office, etc. to be teaching others in church abut sin. if they live it, they tend to bring it in. and thats wrong.
We can still love them when we see them,encourage them, and pray. But thats not who we hang out with. Its their choice to stop the sin or keep going. Even God gives free choice. and He willl also hold them accountable for it all. as He does with all of us.
We confront sin, because we love the ppl and dont want them lost. WE name sin for what it is SIN. and we leave the conficting to God. But, if they refuse to hear it, steps must be taken that will preserve the rest of the body of the church. not in hateful judgement. It is they that put us in such a position. But, we must do what it takes to preserve the church as God says to do. if we just obey Him, we will always know what to do.
2006-12-07 17:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by full gospel shirley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you imagine what kind of asinine world we lived in if people operated that way? Human beings cant agree on how to cook there eggs in the morning. For that to even remotely work, we’d all have to first agree on what a sin is. Can you imagine someone telling you everything they thought you were doing wrong and then if you didn’t agree with you they then got two other people to talk to you? I’d loose patients and cuss the third guy out.
2006-12-07 17:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by A 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It hurts when someone tells you you did something wrong, thereby most of the time you won't correct it. It is the same with other people.
Sincerely,
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2006-12-07 17:40:46 · answer #10 · answered by thy1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋