Title When Brothers Sinned (Matthew 18:15-18)
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Introduction: Even those who are saved can sin.
Main subject :
1. What to do when a brother commits a serious sin?
1) With a gentle heart, try to correct a brother who has sinned, and
Be careful (Galatians 6:1)
2) Do not disclose the sins of the brother who has sinned, but give personal counsel
(Matthew 18:15)
3) If you do not follow your personal counsel, you should re-exhort with one or two brothers
(Matthew 18:16)
4) If you do not listen to the counsel of two or three brothers, it should be regarded as a church problem
(after Matthew 18:17)
5) If you repent at this time, forgive your brother who has sinned, but if you do not repent, you will cut off the relationship with the saints
must (after Matthew 18:17)
2. Words commanding the severance of relationships with brothers who have sinned unrepentantly
1) After Matthew 18:17 2) Romans 16:17 3) 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 4) 1 Corinthians 5:11-13
5) Galatians 5:12 6) 2 Thessalonians 3:6 7) 2 Thessalonians 3:14 8) 1 Timothy 1:19-20
9) 1 Timothy 5:20 10) Tit 1:3 11) Tit 3:10
3. Points to note for those who counsel a brother who has sinned
1) Have a gentle heart
2) Be careful not to fall into sin
3) Do not think like an enemy, but exhort like a brother.
4) If you repent, you will forgive.
4. Content of serious crimes
1) Continuing disobedience and attack on the Bible-centered truth, and causing conflict
(Romans 16:17)
2) Serious pride (1 Corinthians 4:19)
3) Serious immorality (1 Corinthians 5:1, 11)
Conclusion: Helping the soul of a brother who has sinned seriously, while at the same time helping our own souls
Always watch and pray and be careful not to fall into serious sins,
God's will for the soul must be done.