Jesus tells about forgiveness and faith Luke 17:1-4 “There will always be temptations to sin,” "Jesus said one day to his disciples, “but woe to the man who does the tempting. If he were thrown into the sea with a huge rock tied to his neck, he would be far better off than facing the punishment in store for those who harm these little children’s souls. I am warning you! “Rebuke your brother if he sins, and forgive him if he is sorry. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, forgive him.” Jesus may have been directing this warning at the religious leaders who taught their converts their own hypocritical ways (see Matthew 23:15). They were perpetuating an evil system. A person who teaches others has a solemn responsibility (James 3:1). Pointing Out Sin To rebuke does not mean to point out every sin we see; it means to bring sin to a person’s attention with the purpose of restoring him or her to God and to fellow humans. When you feel you must rebuke another Christian for a sin, check your attitudes before you speak. Do you love the person? Are you willing to forgive? Unless rebuke is tied to forgiveness, it will not help the sinning person. It’s too easy to point out someone else’s faults or sins. If we feel we must admonish someone, we should be sure we are confronting that person in love and forgiveness, not because we are annoyed, inconvenienced, or seeking to blame him or her." One Year with Jesus
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:31:07 +0000
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