Comments on: When Should Christians Expose Wrong Doing http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2007/04/when-should-christians-exposing-wrong-doing/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:14:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Scroll http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2007/04/when-should-christians-exposing-wrong-doing/#comment-334 Scroll Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:08:36 +0000 http://reclaimingthemind.org/devblog/index.php/2007/04/12/when-should-christians-exposing-wrong-doing/#comment-334 Jesus clearly gives guidelines in Matthew 18:15-18. The Apostle Paul further explain how this works in practice. Judge people inside the church as far as certain matters are concern, but don't judge pagans because it's not your business and it's futile anyway. There is also 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, but it seems to deal with money matters only. I think it's sickening if criminals like child molesters are protected by the church just to avoid bad press. Christians are not to break laws of governments unless they contradict the will of God.(Acts 4:19-20) Personal opinions should not be imposed on others. It could not be more simple. Jesus clearly gives guidelines in Matthew 18:15-18. The Apostle Paul further explain how this works in practice. Judge people inside the church as far as certain matters are concern, but don’t judge pagans because it’s not your business and it’s futile anyway.

There is also 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, but it seems to deal with money matters only. I think it’s sickening if criminals like child molesters are protected by the church just to avoid bad press. Christians are not to break laws of governments unless they contradict the will of God.(Acts 4:19-20)

Personal opinions should not be imposed on others.

It could not be more simple.

]]> By: kolabok21 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2007/04/when-should-christians-exposing-wrong-doing/#comment-336 kolabok21 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:39:38 +0000 http://reclaimingthemind.org/devblog/index.php/2007/04/12/when-should-christians-exposing-wrong-doing/#comment-336 This came to mind, Cain and Able. How Cain tried to hide his brother This came to mind, Cain and Able. How Cain tried to hide his brother

]]> By: C Michael Patton http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2007/04/when-should-christians-exposing-wrong-doing/#comment-335 C Michael Patton Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:29:24 +0000 http://reclaimingthemind.org/devblog/index.php/2007/04/12/when-should-christians-exposing-wrong-doing/#comment-335 This blog brings to mind issues that are very close to me in the local church. Do we expose or cover up? In the case of sexual misconduct, we find that covering up is destructive and draining of spirituality. I know that it is much easier to hide the wrong doing, but in the long is it worth it? Does it help or hinder. But don't we want to be people of grace? Maybe grace is the issue. Grace vs. Integrity? I don't want God to expose me when I do something wrong. "Please just sweep it under the rug." If He does, then I am relieved and call it grace. Can "cover up" be thought of as grace? If I was to cover something up, I think that is the direction I would go, but I am not sure if it is right. Thanks for the thought provoking post. This blog brings to mind issues that are very close to me in the local church. Do we expose or cover up? In the case of sexual misconduct, we find that covering up is destructive and draining of spirituality. I know that it is much easier to hide the wrong doing, but in the long is it worth it? Does it help or hinder. But don’t we want to be people of grace? Maybe grace is the issue. Grace vs. Integrity? I don’t want God to expose me when I do something wrong. “Please just sweep it under the rug.” If He does, then I am relieved and call it grace. Can “cover up” be thought of as grace? If I was to cover something up, I think that is the direction I would go, but I am not sure if it is right. Thanks for the thought provoking post.

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