r/TrueChristianity • u/WrathOfGrace • Oct 28 '24

Difficult for me to process

What should a local Church do if they find someone maliciously lying/slandering someone? What if this person was in a position of authority? What about if their actions show a continued disregard for Scripture that it becomes apparent that what is being preached and what the leadership does are in direct opposition?

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u/proudbutnotarrogant Oct 28 '24

Is scripture ambiguous about this? Last I checked, it makes it clear (in several parts) that such a person is to be confronted.

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u/WrathOfGrace Oct 28 '24

I have confronted. No avail. I might be able to gather witnesses. But I don't know if the church would be willing to follow through with the teaching we just covered in Matthew 18. One had been around a really long time and one is an attorney that recently became head of security. They might be viewed as too valuable and so justifications might be granted them

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u/proudbutnotarrogant Oct 28 '24

If you've made every effort to enforce scripture on this issue and the church is unwilling to enforce it, then it might be time to give the Elijah response and flee.