Do not accuse someone of financial misconduct merely because of a feeling. Serious allegations require facts, reasons, and evidence. A subjective sense of conviction is not enough to begin an investigation or damage another person’s reputation. Biblical conviction is reliable when Scripture has already made the duty clear—for example, turning from a known sin or …
Jesus’ statement in Matthew 7 is a broad wisdom principle: do not keep offering something holy and valuable to people who persistently despise it and respond with hostility. Pigs cannot appreciate pearls; they may trample them and attack the person who offered them. The principle applies to evangelism. Jesus told his messengers to leave towns …
The Bible does not prohibit every moral judgment. It repeatedly commands believers to discern truth, identify wrongdoing, and “judge with right judgment” rather than by appearances. Loving someone often requires recognizing a problem and helping address it. Jesus condemns hypocritical, self-serving, and inconsistent judgment. The standard we apply to others will be applied to us, …
Evaluate what the association actually means. Joining a conference in a way that communicates shared doctrine or endorsement differs from accepting an opportunity to preach an uncompromised biblical message on a network or at an event whose broader theology the speaker does not share. Guilt by association can expand into an impossible standard. Christians conduct …