How do you gently rebuke / help guide fellow "lukewarm Christians" back to how the bible says to live? Has anyone actually seen any success with this?

Praexology · 2022-04-14T07:44:01+00:00

How do you eat a horse?

One bite at a time. Rather than trying to take on the whole problem, it is better to approach the individuals who are F.A.S.T to you and work on moving them closer to Christ through the imitation of you.

How do you gently (and without ego / arrogance) bring people back to how the bible says to live. Particulary when if you don't read the bible, you don't realise just how important it is.

The answer is simple: tell them what they are doing doesn't line up with specific scripture. If they don't care, don't push. Move on to someone who does.

Have you actually seen any change in people from mentorship

Yes. And it's awesome AND terrifying. If you are mentoring someone right, they will start to pick up some of your personality. Unfortunately some of that will be the unsavory parts of your personality.

mystical_snail · 2022-04-14T15:14:55+00:00

There are four things you should do when rebuking or helping someone:

Do it in private. If you do it in public, they might get embarrassed and possibly resent and reject you. The only exception is if others might be in danger due to their actions or they are boasting about it.
Be specific. Don't just tell them they are wrong. Tell them exactly what they did wrong if possible use the Bible to reinforce your point.
Remind them of their value. Just because someone does something bad doesn't make them evil. God is always willing to forgive those who are sincere. If possible share when you have made similar mistakes.
Listen to them. What may seem like the wrong action to you might have been the right thing in that circumstance. Such as lying to protect others from harm. You don't have to agree with them but try and understand where they are coming from.

Ivabighairy1 · 2022-04-14T06:31:26+00:00

By walking the talk like Jesus did.

mkadam68 · 2022-04-14T09:54:14+00:00

If they're sinning, confront them with biblical process of discipline.

If it's not sin, then what are you up in arms about?

bblatnick3238 · 2022-05-07T12:58:01+00:00

The Bible is the inerrant Word of God. Without this foundation, the house crumbles.

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