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Good Words Before Outsiders, Part 4 (TMF:2890)

Friday, June 05, 2026
Peace to Live By: Good Words Before Outsiders, Part 4 (TMF:2890) - Daniel Litton
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       Thus, our conscious becomes our friend in how we act toward outsiders, and we wish to be walking in a way in which our conscious isn’t regularly violated. We desire to have that peace within our hearts, ruling in our hearts, as Paul mentioned in the last chapter. This verse would appear to imply, then, if we take a reverse side look at it, that we aren’t to go around and rebuke unbelievers for their sin, at least, on a one-on-one basis. What is meant by this is, is that it isn’t wrong for the minister of God or the Bible teacher to call out sin for what it is, as in the case of delivering a sermon. That should be done; that is necessary and definitely needed. But what we are discussing are one-on-one interactions in the outside world. If we are trying to get or make non-believers to act like Christians we are going to find ourselves in real trouble. And this may be more of a temptation for those who are recent coverts, as, for the speaker, it definitely was in the year or two after becoming saved.