Did you know that confronting sinning believers is part of our duty as Christians?
“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted” (Galatians 6:1).
I used to think this verse was warning us not to be tempted by the same sin as the person we confront. But most Bible scholars believe it means we must approach people in humility and meekness or we'll be tempted to be self-righteous and hypocritical.
No one is sinless and that's not a requirement for correcting a fellow believer. But we can't correct others if we refuse to deal humbly with our own sins (Matthew 7:1-5).
In addition, confronting fellow believers isn't about picking apart everything they do. It means we confront professing Christians who are involved in sinful lifestyles or habitual sins.
“My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins” (James 5:19-20).
It's an act of love to help restore a brother or sister to right standing with the Lord, and we must do it with that motive in mind.
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