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For We Are Members of One Body

5/13/2017

 
By: Undre Griggs, Jr.
The body of Christ is expected to be honest with each other because of the benefits the truth provides.  When we tell each other the truth, it provides an opportunity to defend or correct an action.
Ephesians 4:25 (NIV): Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Speaking the truth in love also motivates us to make sure we are accurate in our questions and critiques.  When we are silent and avoid the truth, the process of correction is nullified.  Those who would make a change for a better if provided the opportunity are never afforded one.  The preparation we would undertake to make sure everything we said was accurate is also voided.  As one body, it is our responsibility to make sure we are all right with God.  It is our responsibility to love others more than we love ourselves, and that often means leaving our comfort zone.  There is a misconception that telling people what they need to hear is worse than accepting someone no matter the issue.  When we accept someone no matter the issue, we are essentially saying we don’t believe they have the potential to be better.  We believe they are going to hear our words, get offended and the only thing that will change is their perception of us.  Even if that is the case, if we love others more than we love ourselves we will be willing to put our relationship on the line for their wellbeing.  That was a problem the church in Corinth was unwilling to face.  The Apostle Paul was bewildered by the fact the church allowed a member to be married to his father’s wife (1 Corinthians 5:1) without anyone correcting him.  The problem with an unwillingness to correct each other is we are allowing the only opportunity for correction to be the Judgement Day, and by then it will be too late.
1 Timothy 1:5 (ESV): The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
When we love each other the way Christ loves us, we will be willing to do anything to save them from destruction.  The Apostle Paul describes it as keeping a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.  When we know something that can help someone and we don’t offer to help them, it should weigh on us.  It should be difficult for us to keep a good conscience knowing what awaits the unfaithful.  The Bible says it is a sin when we know right and do not make an effort to live righteously (James 4:17).  With this being the case, how can we keep a pure heart if we are sinning when we are not honest with each other?  A pure heart is one that is aligned with Christ, walking the path of righteousness in truth and Spirit.  Our faith and hope is Jesus Christ and His return for us.  If we are sincere in our faith, we will proclaim the Gospel until his return; and that requires us to honest and truthful with each other.

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