2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. 14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
At the end of this letter, Paul writes about how to handle people who disagree with the Bible. There are many people in our lives who will not agree with what the Bible says about purity. How we deal with them requires a balance of grace and truth mixed with self-protection. We should not judge them or treat them as "an enemy", but rather treat them as a fallen brother. Ideally, we should be influencing them with the truths we have learned, rather than being influenced by the cultural norms that they follow.
Heavenly Father, help me to be a grace-filled witness for purity.
13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. 14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
At the end of this letter, Paul writes about how to handle people who disagree with the Bible. There are many people in our lives who will not agree with what the Bible says about purity. How we deal with them requires a balance of grace and truth mixed with self-protection. We should not judge them or treat them as "an enemy", but rather treat them as a fallen brother. Ideally, we should be influencing them with the truths we have learned, rather than being influenced by the cultural norms that they follow.
Heavenly Father, help me to be a grace-filled witness for purity.