We cannot and should not allow a brother or sister to keep one sinning and not warn them somehow...whther it be directly or indirectly. Case in point: I have a sermon that I brought on disfellowship and it is a serious matter. If we don't speak out aganst it, then we will be viewed as just another denomination. And we must speak out. But explain why and with love.
I saw there was a need to preach about family and the importance of marriage before children as at Redbird there were many girls with children outside of marriage...well, all of them except one...maybe. So I brought a sermon on it and I was practically shunned for a few weeks. This morning I brought a sermon on marriage and the same things were said (I am at a differnet congregation where the leadership is sound), and I was encouraged.
Whatever the outcome of the response, we must peach against sin no matter who we hit...INCLUDING OURSELVES!!!
