tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670425954609557512.post3212365070433374674..comments2023-09-02T07:59:55.010-07:00Comments on The Bottom Line: When A Failure To Confront Is A Failure To LoveCameron Buettelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13217501740084187739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670425954609557512.post-65477956361621875142012-08-27T20:55:10.649-07:002012-08-27T20:55:10.649-07:00Thanks for the post, Cameron.
It is funny how we ...Thanks for the post, Cameron.<br /><br />It is funny how we can stumble across something that can be so relevant to/for a recent encounter.<br /><br />There are times where I feel the need to address sin/issues with fellow Christian, church-attenders is unwelcome, more often than not because church environments (at large, though I realise I am generalising) have become void of reproof (I mean, "criticism"). It is one thing for the sin to go unnoticed and/or for it to occur behind closed doors. It is another thing (and somewhat disturbing) when the church leadership is aware of it.Rahchell Cornishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670425954609557512.post-51638633341288858082012-08-23T07:59:53.275-07:002012-08-23T07:59:53.275-07:00Larry and Regs, another thing I failed to mention ...Larry and Regs, another thing I failed to mention in this post is that godly confrontation is something that usually reveals the authenticity of a person's conversion. True Christians have a tenderness to sin and a willingness to repent. The confrontation Tripp talks about concerns Christians who are stumbling in sin. Regs, I am sorry to hear about your difficult situation. If the woman you are talking about is an unrepentant adulterer then she is probably a false convert (see 1 John 3:4-10, the sin talked about there is an ongoing unrepentant sin) and needs to be subject to church discipline as laid out in Matthew 18:15-20. If the elders of your church are unwilling to practice proper church discipline then you need to find yourself a real church. Sorry that I can't offer a quick fix, but if this is done right God will derive glory from this situation and a lost sinner might even be won to Christ. What is unacceptable, however, is for things to stay the same as you have mentioned. Since your father is an unbeliever this should be a matter between you, the woman, and the elders of your church. Please keep me posted and have a surf around this blog for articles on church discipline - you will find some good material.Cameron Buettelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217501740084187739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670425954609557512.post-61305889343754327582012-08-23T02:10:46.491-07:002012-08-23T02:10:46.491-07:00Try to confront with love and see what happens to ...Try to confront with love and see what happens to you - maybe the reason for reluctance.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412273215175427237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670425954609557512.post-11860984363597061772012-08-22T23:11:32.144-07:002012-08-22T23:11:32.144-07:00"But what about the more pressing biblical ma..."But what about the more pressing biblical mandate to confront professing Christians when they are in sin"<br /><br />I am glad for this post Cameron.<br /><br />The lady who took me to church where I heard the gospel and became a disciple is the same lady who left her husband and children and moved in with my father.<br /><br />I have never confronted her about her adultery because she is volatile, aggressive and unreasonable. <br /><br />I ask seriously here: How do I confront as your blog suggests?<br /><br />My father is not a Christian and this lady is a professing Christian who goes along to church, says lots of God words and plays the part.<br /><br />I just don't know what to say to her.<br /><br />Please provide your advice, thank you.<br /><br />Regs<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com