tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post8410697370136089142..comments2023-06-09T12:46:12.932-04:00Comments on The Voice Of One Crying Out In Suburbia: Inside or Outside? It makes a difference.Arthur Sidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-84848673963143733672014-08-26T17:04:48.488-04:002014-08-26T17:04:48.488-04:00Arthur,
"Inside of the church that same love...Arthur,<br /><br />"Inside of the church that same love demands that we have no tolerance for wanton sin and that we refuse to turn a blind eye to it, both for the sake of our brothers and sisters involved as well as for those who watch the church and wonder why we seem so confused about sin."<br /><br />Absolutely!<br /><br />Removing him/her from us is only the beginning!<br /><br />As the church is made up of sinners,even though forgiven, loving discipline, forgiveness, and an attempt at restoration, must come next.<br /><br />The sinning brother/sister who, in repentance receives your admonition and rebuke, wanting to be restored must be treated as Paul teaches "Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." <br /><br />Those calling out a sinner often forget, or have never understood, those next words of Paul, "For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear his own load". <br /><br />In all my years in ministry, I found that those calling out a sinner, were foolishly more like the Pharisee on the street corner declaring his self righteousness, than a concerned sister/brother..<br /><br /><br />Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.com