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Originally Posted by Nell
Hummm...I'm feeling a bit rebuked about now. How 'bout you Dancing? Tell me awareness, are you cherry pickin' or am I?
Jesus forgave those who were clean. Forgiveness follows confession, and repentance.
As we walk with Jesus, talk with Him, pray, love the brothers, obey His voice, obey his commandments, He will direct our paths. Rebuking a sinning brother is not a bad thing. It's scriptural and purposeful. If the Lord tells you to speak such a word, you need to obey Him. It's hard, though, to say such a word if you haven't dealt with your own heart, forgiven the sinning brother. It's never easy, and you will likely be misunderstood. People may turn on you and blame you. People may embrace the sinning brother and condemn you for speaking the truth...condemn you for obeying the Lord. You still have to obey.
Here are some more powerful verses about speaking the truth in love and its purpose or goal:
1 Corinthians 5:5 ...deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
So, awareness, I guess you forgave your Mom?
Nell
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Truth spoken in love....Thank you.
And this explains why I love the law. I can see God's aspirations for ME. I can receive His discipline AND GRACE as I confess my shortages.
"Oh how I LOVE Thy law!" This is how we're perfected
