Loving Correction
14 I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. 15 For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 I urge you, then, be imitators of me. 17 That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church. 18 Some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power. 20 For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power. 21 What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
1 Corinthians 4:14-21
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Loving Correction
Here, Paul exemplifies the heart of pastoral care, correcting with love, not to shame but to guide. We frequently stray in our walk with Christ, influenced by the world or our desires. Yet, God's Word brings us back, often through the loving correction of a pastor or fellow believer. Paul’s example reminds us that true spiritual care is grounded in love, not condemnation. Just as Paul urged the Corinthians to imitate him, we are called to imitate Christ’s humility and obedience. Let us receive correction with a humble heart, trusting that it is for our growth in Christ. May we also speak the truth in love, aiming to build up one another in faith and righteousness.
1 Corinthians 4:14-21
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Loving Correction
Here, Paul exemplifies the heart of pastoral care, correcting with love, not to shame but to guide. We frequently stray in our walk with Christ, influenced by the world or our desires. Yet, God's Word brings us back, often through the loving correction of a pastor or fellow believer. Paul’s example reminds us that true spiritual care is grounded in love, not condemnation. Just as Paul urged the Corinthians to imitate him, we are called to imitate Christ’s humility and obedience. Let us receive correction with a humble heart, trusting that it is for our growth in Christ. May we also speak the truth in love, aiming to build up one another in faith and righteousness.
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