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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: smsdavis Ordered by Verse |
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1 | pagan or tax collector vs. love enemy | Matt 18:15 | smsdavis | 104418 | ||
1 Corinthians 5:11 says "But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat." Matthew 18:15-17 says "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector." But Matthew 5:44-48 says "But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." So..if someone sins against me or is a sexually immoral christian I am not supposed to even eat with them and treat them as a pagan or a tax collector but yet I am also told to love my enemies. I am having an ongoing problem with friends who profess to be christians but live a very sexually immoral life. They have tried to destroy my marriage by lies and deceptions. I have confronted them and they have denied everything saying I'm crazy and I made everything up (I have written proof of everything and they claim I am "misinterpreting" what was being said). So..what is one to do with these kinds of people? I say we should avoid them "with these people do not even eat." My husband, however, says we should love them and forgive them and turn the other cheek. There is scripture to support both positions. There has to be a "right" way to handle such a situation. Does anyone have an answer that can emcompas both points of view? |
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2 | repent or not repent...that is the quest | Matt 18:15 | smsdavis | 104446 | ||
I will agree with that. But if they do not repent and continue in their ways spreading lies and doing malicious things then what are we to do? If they would repent and ask forgiveness the answer is easy. But if they do not...then where does that leave me? I am told to forgive even if the other person doesn't ask forgiveness. Am I justified in avoiding these people until they repent? |
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