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Do you think that there are cases in which we need to bring someone along (Matt. 18:16) and skip the one-on-one to confrontation (v.15) with a Christian brother or sister?
Here are some cases I could think of:
1. The person has a history of being physically and/or verbally abusive (i.e. it is not safe)
2. The person refuses to take anything you say seriously, and will not get that you mean business unless there is a stronger person acting as a reinforcement.
3. The person has a habit of lying and twisting your words. I've read in a Christian counseling site that in such cases, you need to bring a witness along to protect yourself from her lying about the conversation.
Are there other cases you could think of? I want to advise people more carefully from now on, on a case-by-case basis, as well as being more careful for myself.
Here are some cases I could think of:
1. The person has a history of being physically and/or verbally abusive (i.e. it is not safe)
2. The person refuses to take anything you say seriously, and will not get that you mean business unless there is a stronger person acting as a reinforcement.
3. The person has a habit of lying and twisting your words. I've read in a Christian counseling site that in such cases, you need to bring a witness along to protect yourself from her lying about the conversation.
Are there other cases you could think of? I want to advise people more carefully from now on, on a case-by-case basis, as well as being more careful for myself.