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The Spirit of Faithfulness

Another public failure in fidelity calls us back to the message of the Cross.

Deborah Dortzbach | posted 5/02/2007 09:27AM

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cgh	Posted: May 08, 2007 6:45 PM

If we have the Fear of the Lord, surely it would help us not to sin. The Bible tells us that if we cover sin we shall not prosper. Sometimes it seems to me, that we are too concerned about restoring someone's ministry or career rather than personal restoration first. This is not about any individual - but a principle. Jesus spoke about stoning the adulterer to death, there are many such Scriptures. I sincerely believe that if someone has fallen into sin, especially a person of high position or authority, they should be punished, just as Naomi Campbell was, by doing some kind of community service for 6-12 months.

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Posted: May 02, 2007 9:20 PM

I don't think commenting on what is already public is necessarily an exposure or of a nature similar to gossip. These things have already been displayed and we can comment on them. The writer admitted her own guilt. Scripture itself speaks of the failures of others so that we might learn. I think this article is mostly instructive in nature, not gossipy. Is it not the same thing to point out that the person in the article is sinning? Should that not also be left between the writer and God?

A Hermit

Posted: May 02, 2007 4:27 PM


Thought provoking article; but to those who say chastity and abstinence are the ONLY answer, the very inability of those who preach it to practise it says otherwise. We (I) need to practise what we preach, and seek the best act in the moment that grace will allow.

ph	Posted: May 02, 2007 2:08 PM

Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone. We as fellow weak, flesh and blood sinning Christians must be about the business of prayer yes, but prayer for all sinners and most especially ourselves. To constantly throw this one man's moral failure constantly before the world is tantamount to gossip. There is not one among us that is any less a sinner than he, maybe not this one sin but certainly SIN. Shall we then publish our names and our most guarded secret sin? May God forgive us all for casting so much public light on a fallen brother. This is a matter between God and him. Pray for him and keep silent before man on the matter.

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