There are those who will chastise us when we call out sin among the believers in gathering. They are more concerned about offending the offender than they are about the offender offending God and the other believers.
Keep this in mind when the Lord has led you to speak the truth to cleanse the body of wrong.
Most people in gatherings today will not believe you have obeyed the Holy Spirit when you are forthright, they will interpret what you say based on the feelings of those who might choose to be offended rather than take the challenge to prayer.
The body of Christ is deteriorating quickly as we move toward the end times. Many people who attend the gatherings are not born again or are so distracted by the world that they cause harm and division by their false doctrine or statements.
Romans 16:16-18 "16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings. 17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the naive.…"
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