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Bible Study See other Bible Study Articles Title: Digging Deeper into Scripture: Matthew 18:15–20
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Concordia Publishing House
URL Source: https://blog.cph.org/study/digging- ... nto-scripture-matthew-18-15-20
Published: Sep 7, 2023
Author: Phil Rigdon
Post Date: 2023-09-07 22:43:37 by Charles_Byrd
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During nearly thirty years of professional church work, I have often wondered which sin is most damaging to the local congregation. In my experience, it is not disregard for worship and Bible study, arguments over money, lack of unity regarding mission and ministry, lack of forgiveness, theft, or even adultery. In my experience, the single sin which most damages congregations is mismanagement of conflict between brothers and sisters in the faith. There are numerous reasons. Foremost, this mismanagement destroys trust, which damages relationships. But it also breeds gossip and character assassination, which can lead to loss of good reputation and even loss of employment. Mismanagement of conflict blurs the facts and leaves the conflict unresolved. Such unresolved conflicts are infected wounds in the Body of Christ. Lets look at what Jesus has to say. Click for Full Text! Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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