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Monday Morning Musings 9/8/08
Here is a thought from yesterday’s message.
Matthew 18:15-20
15If one of my followers [a] sins against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two of you. If that person listens, you have won back a follower. 16But if that one refuses to listen, take along one or two others. The Scriptures teach that every complaint must be proven true by two or more witnesses. 17If the follower refuses to listen to them, report the matter to the church. Anyone who refuses to listen to the church must be treated like an unbeliever or a tax collector. [b]
Many times this verse has been used as justification for removing someone from the church fellowship. The question posed to us yesterday however was this. How did Jesus treat unbelievers and tax collectors?
What do you think?
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Russell, you went and made me look up a commentary at 9AM. I usually don’t hit the hard stuff till later in the day. At crosswalk.com, I looked at John Wesley’s Notes on the Whole Bible. His comment on verse 17 is as follows “Let him be to thee as the heathen – To whom thou still owest earnest good will, and all the offices of humanity. 17:3.
I don’t know why we focus on the ostracizing aspect of this verse. If we would seek to reach out to a sinner or tax collector in love, why then would we shun a believer who has offended a brother? Does their former status as a member of the flock change the call of the rest of the church to reach out to them? I think not!