What would you lot create if a Christian blood brother came to you lot too told you lot he was concerned almost your behavior?
Obviously, it would depend on this brother’s approach too character, but let’s assume he’s a godly blood brother who approaches you lot inwards love.
How would you lot respond?
Sadly, many Christians would hold upwards offended. They’d either ignore this blood brother or say him to “judge not.”
Modern Christianity tends to focus on worldly philosophies of self-esteem instead of biblical humility too correction.
Most Bible studies too sermons stress feel-good truths, overlooking Christ's need for self-sacrifice too obedience (Luke 9:23).
Many professing Christians get got bought into the sentiment of "boundaries" to distance themselves from anyone who confronts their selfishness or tests their patience (James 1:2-4).
And don't fifty-fifty hollo the biblical give-and-take "rebuke"!
But God’s blueprint for companionship includes accountability, instruction, correction and, yes, fifty-fifty rebuke.(1)
May nosotros give too receive loving Christian correction alongside humility, grace, too discernment.
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Note: This does non hateful nosotros create whatever someone tells us to create without offset seeking the Lord too other godly counsel. But it agency that nosotros allow people to right us too nosotros have it humbly too prayerfully. We avoid "self-defense" manner (see Self-Defense).
(1) See verses below which explicate that offering correction to boyfriend believers is appropriate. To run across Scriptures almost receiving correction, run across Accepting Correction - 10 Scriptures.
Matthew 18:15: "If your blood brother or sis sins, become too betoken out their fault, simply betwixt the ii of you. If they brain to you, you lot get got won them over."
Luke 17:3: "So lookout yourselves. If your blood brother or sis sins against you, rebuke them; too if they repent, forgive them."
Galatians 6:1: "Brothers too sisters, if someone is caught inwards a sin, you lot who alive past times the Spirit should restore that someone gently. But lookout yourselves, or you lot too may hold upwards tempted."
James 5:19-20: "My brothers too sisters, if 1 of you lot should wander from the truth too someone should pick out that someone back, think this: Whoever turns a sinner from the fault of their way volition relieve them from expiry too embrace over a multitude of sins."
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