2 Corinthians 13:1 (ESV) — This is the third time I am coming to you. Every
charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
NOTE: This is an
excellent principle and warning. We need to be careful in jumping to
conclusions on the basis of one report or even one confirmed incident in a
person's life. We are far too quick to judge. We are, in fact, to judge--but
not the world. But within the church, we are to judge. And I think we need to
be careful here as well. I would leave those issues to the leadership. I think
it is appropriate to talk to leadership when you have concerns about another
brother (or sister) in the Lord. If the offense is against you or we have hurt
another, we have a responsibility to gently approach our brother and sister,
and confess our sin, or share our hurt (when we feel sinned against). But I
think some of us are far too sensitive and in most cases, we need to forgive,
forget, and move on. As Paul says earlier in Corinthians, "why not just be
hurt or taken advantage of? Does it really make a difference?"
PRAYER: Father, help
us to love one another and to forgive one another. I pray we would stop
focusing on ourselves but on the benefit of other people.
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