LOVE & THE FAULTS OF OTHERS: I know of nothing more injurious to the souls than this habit of talking of one anothers errors, of reporting every unfavorable tale that is brought to your ears, and of magnifying the mistakes of a brother. When a brothers fault comes to your notice, how much better it would be to go to him with it, following out the Bible rule that has been given by Him who owns the souls of all men. An infinite price has been paid to ransom the souls of men from the power of the enemy, and how terrible it is for one who professes to love God to set forth the mistakes and errors of his brethren in high colors. He is doing a wicked work against Jesus in the person of His saints. The rebuke of God is upon all who engage in such work; they are doing the work of Satan. The Lord has declared, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me (Matthew 25:40). {15MR 155.2} When Christians accuse and condemn their brethren, they show themselves to be in the service of the accuser of the brethren. When they talk of the faults and failings of others, they plant roots of bitterness, whereby many will be defiled. It is through this kind of work that brother becomes suspicious of brother. Confidence is unsettled, and variance arises in the church. Love cannot exist where the conversation is largely upon the errors and mistakes of others. The words of Christ are thus treated with indifference and contempt, as though frail, erring man had found some other way to heaven than that appointed by the Lord--the path of obedience to His commandments. {15MR 155.3}
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:43:07 +0000
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