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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
"2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted."
The Lord commends those who do this work.
I don't think you understand what "stumbling your brother" means.
Paul said that we need to "speak the truth in love". The truth may hurt, but it doesn't stumble you.
The only way that calling Witness Lee a false teacher, or accusing Luther of teaching falsehood as Evangelical is doing, would cause someone to stumble is if they have their faith in a man instead of Jesus. But the sooner you discover your error the better.
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You could use this argument to justify offending a weak brother's conscience, directly contradicting Paul's instructions.
e.g. "That's like saying the only way eating food sacrificed to idols would cause someone to stumble is if they have their faith in an idol instead of Jesus."
It seems you are trying to justify not following Paul by blaming the weak brother.