HOW CHRISTIANS RESOLVE CONFLICTS
HOW CHRISTIANS RESOLVE CONFLICTS
Christians resolve conflicts by using Jesus’ principles to help people to correct their mistakes and live together in peace. Firstly, the principle of resolving conflicts between fellow believers is as follows:
“Moreover, if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’ And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector” (Matthew 18:15-17).
Secondly, the principle of settling conflicts between a believer and an unbeliever also follows:
“But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also” (Matthew 5:39,40).
Thirdly, the principle of settling conflicts between unbelievers:
‘Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”’ (Luke 12:13,14)
Between believers, we can adjudicate and urge repentance and forgiveness. With an unbeliever, we should be prepared to forgive unconditionally, between unbelievers we can advise but not adjudicate.
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Christians resolve conflicts by using Jesus’ principles to help people to correct their mistakes and live together in peace. Firstly, the principle of resolving conflicts between fellow believers is as follows:
“Moreover, if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’ And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector” (Matthew 18:15-17).
Secondly, the principle of settling conflicts between a believer and an unbeliever also follows:
“But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also” (Matthew 5:39,40).
Thirdly, the principle of settling conflicts between unbelievers:
‘Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”’ (Luke 12:13,14)
Between believers, we can adjudicate and urge repentance and forgiveness. With an unbeliever, we should be prepared to forgive unconditionally, between unbelievers we can advise but not adjudicate.
#COPChaplain #NotAshamed
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