Conservative Soul-Mate

I reflect on Gal 6:1-2 when controversy occurs, because some believers occasionally lapse into a legalistic critical spirit when addressing unbelievers life styles. Speaking the truth in love, we don't cast pearls to those not interested God's thinking. Believers at times lapse into trying to clean fish before they've even caught them. We perpetuate God endowed purpose or function for the infinite 100% test of behaviours and values => Life Sustaining Systems As a selfless 'labour of love' (Hebrews 6:10).
There but for the grace of God go believers too, if we'd been born into counter-cultures.

Gal 6:1
"Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual [& disciplined] restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, [and all selfless lowliness], considering yourself lest you also be tempted." (With prerequisite prayer about challenging matters)
Gal 6:2 "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."

We attempt low key disciplined mention of concerns, through associated topics by gifted/selfless people-person teachers, treating each case on it's merits, depending on how influential it is and the duration of a matter, and how teachable unbelievers are. Reading the riot act usually is counter-productive.

The Golden Rule Matt 7:12 "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."

Luk 6:42 mentions removing the plank (bossy or superior religiosity) in our own eye before attempting to remove the speck in someone else's eye (without button-holeing folks and pointing the finger). The moral high ground evidently requires the gentle humility and *graciousness* of people who know that, there but for the grace or providence of God go any of us.



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