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Originally posted by preciousjeni
I agree with most of what you've said. However, I wanted to point out to you - for the record - that the Bible does tell us to help each other along the path. In fact, if a person claiming to be a brother or sister in Christ continues to act in ways contrary to the Christian walk, we are to disassociate from that person. Of course, if we are just doing things that people don't like (i.e. I'm in seminary and my home church's elders have essentially said I'm completely wrong because women shouldn't be in ministry) but the things are not contrary to biblical teaching, you have to just chalk it up to the imperfection of humanity.
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But you can also argue that you shouldn't help other Christians unless there is no sin in your life. Jesus said in the Gospels that if they point out a speck from another person's eye, then they shouldn't have a plank in their own eye. Another words, why are you going to address sins to your fellow brother or sister when you have sins (and I mean severe sin) in your own life?