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The Watchman?
Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 6, 2021 (message contributor)
Summary: What happens to the watchmen that God tells to inform people of their sin. What happens today when we see people committing sin. Should we call them out? If we don't will we die?
---If the person isn't a Christian we can still point out things in their lives mainly when we have a relationship with them. For example: drugs, drinking, dating certain people, driving recklessly and many other things.
(3) If the person is a Christian, but isn’t in relationship with us, we have to be very careful about speaking to them about sin and wrongs.
---We need to earn respect to have a right to speak into their lives. Make sure it’s Scripture and not misunderstanding that we have of Scriptures that we are trying to get them to see. Be open to a conversation and be willing to learn from others.
On social media I say: Stay away from this kind of discussion is my recommendation. It can and most likely will turn into a chaotic mess. Social media gets a bit tricky when expressing thoughts in writing so care with words is really important. Do this if you want to enter a stormy cold and rough sea. The insight and judgments required turns into hate and mean words.
Finally, we have to examine our desired outcome. Is our goal to see someone we care about brought back to spiritual health and wholeness? Is our motivation restoration? In Matthew 18, Jesus says that if the person listens to you, “You have regained that one.” The goal should always be restoration, not alienation. Every thing should be done in godly love and tenderness.
Should Christians call out sin?
Firstly, we have to be very careful before we do. We need to make sure we’ve checked in with ourselves, our own sin, our motivation, and our desired outcome.
---We have to make sure what we’re addressing is scriptural, and not just based on our own preferences or biases or taught understanding that is less than complete understanding of Scriptures.
---Ultimately, we need to have a relationship with the person that is built around trust. In the absence of these things, the answer is almost always no.
Galatians 6:1 NLT
We Harvest What We Plant
6 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.
