WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING REAL? BY BRIAN LEEMAN

Warning:  Read this blog at your own risk , I am serving  up some tough  Love and truth in this blog entry !


Lately I have been Frustrated  with my fellow Christians  ( I am talking about all Chritstians , not anyone specific)  , Because it seems to be a Sin  to Real and Honest , instead it has become ok to gossip  about people.

In Ephesians 4:29 , God's Holy Word says :" ²⁹ Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."


As Christians we should not be gossiping about anyone , weather they are not Christian or not  .
In God's eyes  Gossiping is considered  is unwholesome , which means not characterized by or conducive to health or moral well-being. In other word's , Gossiping does not make situations better  and does not help anyone , it tears people down.


I will admit i have Gossiped about people before  but  i have learned in my walk with Christ that  it  is better to leave some issues alone or make sure i have the facts and my heart is of God if i am going confront someone on something.


We should as brothers and sisters in Christ be able to talk to each other without having to talk behind there backs .


Another thing that bothers me is that the Christian community is on this idea that we are just suppose to love people and never correct people and leave people in there sins .

In Matthew 18:15-17 says : ¹⁵ “If your brother or sister^[a] sins,^[b] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. ¹⁶ But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’^[c] 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.


 AN in Galatians 6:1 : Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

 The reason we need to confront falling Christians because in James 5:19-20 says : ¹⁹ My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,²⁰ remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

We should never let our brothers and sisters in Christ  continue to backslide, why would would you want anyone you love to go to Hell?

Everyone likes to use  don't judge verse out of context ,  that verse does not mean to let people to continue in there sins.  you can see in Matthew 18:15-17, that  we are suppose to correct other Christians and it shows us the proper way of doing it and how to handle it properly .  But i Strongly believe in Galatians 6:1 , we  should correct gently and respectfully.

I Believe we to start being real with each other, stop being fake towards each other.
Now get me wrong , i don't we should be  correcting people  all the time , we need sure  God is with us when do correct each other and have discernment.

In closing i leave you with this verse from Proverbs 19:20 :   20 
Listen to advice and accept discipline,
    and at the end you will be counted among the wise.