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1 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | now | 156489 | ||
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2 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | DocTrinsograce | 156500 | ||
Hi, now... Here is what Paul suggested: Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. (Gal 6:1-2) 1. Seek restoration (between your brother and God) 2. Do not approach him as if you were more holy 3. Carefully consider your own life, so that you will not fall also. 4. Share the burdens of your brother, as Christ shares ours. In Him, Doc |
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3 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | jlhetrick | 156553 | ||
Hi Doc, Is Gal 6:1-2 referring to how to "rebuke" a brother (as the question asked) or how to "restore" a brother? I'm asking because it appears that these verses are referring to a brother who's guilt has been established as he has been "overtaken in fault" and he appears to be suffering and in need of restoration. now's question seemed to be asking how to deal with a brother who is in need of being held accountable (correct me if I'm wrong now). If this is the case, wouldn't Gal 6:1-2 only apply if that brother confesses and repents? If there is no acknowledgment on the part of the brother in need of rebuke (after he has been called into account), would not Matt 18:16 and then even possibly verse 17 be the biblical way of handling the rebuke? Jeff |
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4 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | DocTrinsograce | 156555 | ||
Dear Jeff, To the best of my knowledge there are two usages of the word rebuke in the New Testament. (Perhaps Brother Tim, who knows the Greek can confirm this.) They are fundamentally different. The first usage might be better translated as censure or even vituperation, since it means to charge someone (or something) to prompt silence. It is found in verses like: Matthew 8:26 (our Lord rebuking the wind and sea); Matthew 16:22 and Mark 8:32 (Peter's rebuke of Jesus); Luke 4:39 (our Lord rebuking a fever); Luke 19:39 (Pharisees asking Jesus to rebuke His disciples); 1 Timothy 5:1 (Paul commanding Timothy to not rebuke an elder); Jude 9 (Michael imprecating Satan); etc. The second usage has to do with bringing conviction or admonishing with the intent of correction. It is found in verses like: 1 Timothy 5:20 (Paul commanding Timothy to admonish a sinning believer); Titus 1:13; 2:15 (Paul commanding Titus to admonish the Cretians and others to sound doctrine); Hebrews 12:5 and Revelation 3:19 (our Lord admonishing the elect); etc. Although it is true that the first meaning of the word is more common, it is never associated with a believer. Furthermore, its use in association with the Lord Jesus Christ when dealing with men is always in the face of great error, sin, or the reprobate. Alternatively, the Lord is said to rebuke in the second sense when it comes to chastening and correcting His own. Since the person asking this question used the phrase "rebuke a BROTHER" (emphasis mine), I could only assume that this person was speaking of a relationship between Christians. God's goal for believers is to conform them into the image of Christ. When we are saved, we are drawn into the relationship of the church. We can easily demonstrate from the Word that we are to "build one another up in the body." Indeed, our objective must be the same as the Lord's. (Anything short of that is, after all, sin!) Consequently, every aspect of our relationship with fellow believers must be to help them to conform to the image of God. I hope I haven't answered too hastily and that you will see my post as entirely anodyne. I'm afraid, though, I have to conclude. When work isn't demanding my attention, my studies prevent me from spending as much time in the forum as I'd like. Tonight it's studies. In Him, Doc PS My interpretation of the passage in Galatians 6 would be in keeping with the spirit of this latter sense of the word rebuke. |
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5 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | Hank | 156562 | ||
Deer Doc, I bet you thought you'd trip up this old Ozark mountain man when you used that word anodyne in the last pairagraf of yore post. Ha! No such luck. You docs ain't the only ones that knows a thang or two about anodyne. We've been using it on sores fer years. It stings some and makes a body's skin red, but it shore does a heap o' good. My maw, she always went for that little bottle of anodyne and smeared it all over my knee ever time I fell down and skint it, which was offen down here in these hills. I didn't take to it any too good though, on account of the anodyne, it hurt a heap worse than the skint knee ever dared to. But my maw she always said that medizen that didn't hurt a little warn't strong enough to do no good. She'd say the same thing about the parson's sermons. I expect they was a whole bunch of truth in some of them old sayings that my maw took a liking to. As I've done gone and got older I look back on them old sayings what come from the heart and soul of godly backwoods folks like my maw and paw was, and I marvel how easy it was for them to say more in a few simple words than it is for a lot of these moderns to say in a whole big book that has more pages than a dog has fleas. I read a book the other day by a feller who called hisself a theo-low-jin or something like that -- he was supposed to be some kind of a expert I reckon. By the time I got to the last page, my mind it was emptier than it was when commenced readin' on page 1. But I ought to of knowed better than to of read it to start with. The feller was a doctor of divinity, so it said on the flap of the book, and anybody with bat sense should know that a candy maker wouldn't be no expert on the ology stuff. --Hank | ||||||
6 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | DocTrinsograce | 156569 | ||
Was there ever a time on the forum when one could simply state the truth, and not worry about how anodynous one was being? Lately it is as though the slightest word of sound doctrine causes "skint knees." I guess that's just in the nature of truth, huh, Hank? | ||||||
7 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | lionheart | 156582 | ||
Hey Doc, 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;but wanting to have their ears tickled,they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; I learned a valueable lesson this week, no matter what we try to tell some people they will only hear what they want to hear. But you know what brother,we just continue to speak the truth,we just gotta make sure that we are as the Word says speaking the truth in love. In Christ, lionheart |
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8 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | jlhetrick | 156589 | ||
Hi Lionheart, Well said brother. Jeff |
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9 | biblical ex. of how to rebuke a brother | Matt 18:15 | lionheart | 156601 | ||
Greetings my brother, I had someone tell me once be right but be nice, Now I dont no how scriptural that is but on apractical level it's pretty good advice. I like to fall back on 1 Corinthians 13 and 1 John a lot Because (Agape)love is what will motivate and move people. Besides that it will help us to keep our hearts soft,and when we do things out of a heart of love for God and each other what we do and say will carry much more weight. With that in mind let me encourage all my brothers and sisters to continue to hold forth Gods Word,lets make sure we are doing it out of a 2 Timpthy 2:15 heart and out of a heart for God and those he places in our lives. With this forum God has given us a golden opportunity to reach out to a hurting world,lets do it to His glory and praise and see the miricals God will bring. Stay strong my brother, I love you guys, lionheart |
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