“If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18:15-20, NRSV)
If someone has done you wrong then go and talk to them. If they won’t listen to you, then go back and take another congregation member with you. If they still won’t listen bring the whole congregation along.
This is the way we deal with sin in the church. This is the way we are supposed to deal with others who hurt us in the church.
We are to communicate with them. Tell them they hurt us and seek reconciliation.
Let us practice this sort of love and communication and see how the world might change!
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