2 Thes 3:14-16:
14If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of him. Do not associate with him, in order that he may feel ashamed. 15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
Romans 14:9-11:
9For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. 10You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. 11It is written: As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will confess to God. [a]
It seems often on these fora, I read a brother or sister in Christ justifying strong and critical remarks by saying that they are only speaking "the truth." and then they say they are required to do so in order to save them or correct them, or somthing like that.
Usually (no--always), this is in dealing with an area of doctrine or theology that is not related to accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives, but an issue that is debated within the Christian faith.
What is our responsibility and is it always the same in every situation? Are we to speak up and "correct" a brother or sister when we think their beliefs are in error? Or are we to simply love them and accpet them as fellow brothers and sisters in the faith?
14If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of him. Do not associate with him, in order that he may feel ashamed. 15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
Romans 14:9-11:
9For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. 10You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. 11It is written: As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will confess to God. [a]
It seems often on these fora, I read a brother or sister in Christ justifying strong and critical remarks by saying that they are only speaking "the truth." and then they say they are required to do so in order to save them or correct them, or somthing like that.
Usually (no--always), this is in dealing with an area of doctrine or theology that is not related to accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives, but an issue that is debated within the Christian faith.
What is our responsibility and is it always the same in every situation? Are we to speak up and "correct" a brother or sister when we think their beliefs are in error? Or are we to simply love them and accpet them as fellow brothers and sisters in the faith?