What should spiritual believers do when someone is caught in a sin?
Spiritual believers should restore such a person in a spirit of meekness, recognizing that every human being is prone to fall into sin and that even church leaders could be taken in just as great a sin. Restoration is the goal.
Les teaches from Galatians 6:1 that if a man is taken in a fall, those who are spiritual are to restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, lest even church leaders be taken in just as great a sin. He emphasizes that all are human and every person is just as prone to fall as the next, though ideally spiritual teaching and spiritual keeping prevent it. He also notes that while some sins do not end a believer's physical life, persistent refusal to leave a sinful lifestyle can lead God to take that believer home to avoid reproach, and no believer or church body has the right to pray for an erring believer's death; that is in God's hands.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
More Questions
What does Galatians 6:1 say about how to restore a believer caught in sin?
Galatians 6:1 instructs that those who are spiritual should restore a person caught in a sin in a spirit of meekness, lest the church leaders also be taken in a similar sin.
How should a spiritual believer restore someone who has fallen into sin?
A fallen believer is to be restored in a spirit of meekness, not in a spirit of arrogance and pride.
How should a believer caught in sin be restored, and why in meekness?
A fallen believer is to be restored in a spirit of meekness, and the reason given is "considering thyself, lest thou also be" — that is, lest you fall too.
Should Christians confront a fellow believer who is living in open sin?
Although the general teaching is that we are not to judge, when there is an openly gross, immoral sin within the believing community we must not look the other way, but must confront the person and point out that they are living in sin.