QUOTE(prophetjul @ Sep 29 2014, 03:38 PM)
Sometimes not All smooth talk and flattery is encouragement. And not all encouragement comes in the form of smooth talk and flattery.
False teachers use this oft to deceive to receive acceptance.
Encouragement can also come in the form of Hardtalk and correction. Repentance and correction is a hard thing for many people. It can be painful sometimes.
Therefore you can expect a reaction to this.
It is important to be wise as there are many false teachers and prophets in the body. Problem is many Christians have been brain washed to think that discernment and pointing out wrong teachings is rude and divisive.
But it is a commandment to discern and to point out wrong teachings as they can be very damaging to the body.
Yes the bible did say also better open rebuke than hidden love. I am not saying that we should be people pleaser nor conflict avoider. What I am saying is by now, we should be able to distinguish who are here to tear down vs those who are we to build up. I would see that those who just criticize another person all the way (100%) are those who tear down another person or even Christianity reputation. I think so far, I haven't seen TheAccountant said anything positive to those he constantly criticize. False teachers use this oft to deceive to receive acceptance.
Encouragement can also come in the form of Hardtalk and correction. Repentance and correction is a hard thing for many people. It can be painful sometimes.
Therefore you can expect a reaction to this.
It is important to be wise as there are many false teachers and prophets in the body. Problem is many Christians have been brain washed to think that discernment and pointing out wrong teachings is rude and divisive.
But it is a commandment to discern and to point out wrong teachings as they can be very damaging to the body.
Again, there are many ways to give input to another person. We can purposely do it publicly to put the other person down. We can do it privately out of love and sensitivity for that person's feeling. We can teach, we can correct, we can rebuke, we can spur, we can inspire, we can encourage, we can build up, we can even do nothing but by showing personal example. But some person seems to be just rebuke 100% and never encourage. Imagine one day, when we have a family, how do the child feel if his father/mother only rebuke and not encouragement or assurance of love? This kind of so called rebuke does not reflect the rebuke out of love but rebuke out of anger/bitterness/frustration.
There is a difference between blind spot and refusal to take input. All of us might have blind spot that when people point of our blind spot with respect and sensitivity, this actually bring good to that person who receive it. Sometimes even though we have pointed out something, people could not still see it. It's ok because that person might need more time to realize it.
Sep 29 2014, 03:55 PM

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