Do you believe the innocent party in a situation

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I would agree with you, except, for the three scriptures I posted. It appears that there is responsibility for both parties to not hurt the weak or cause them to fall into temptation.

This statement I completely agree with.

I also think it's noteworthy that the verses say 'cause to stumble', or 'occasion to fall' not 'cause to fall'. There's a difference between stumbling and falling.

'Cause to stumble' or 'occasion to fall'... that's temptation. We absolutely can be responsible for causing someone to be tempted.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

This statement I completely agree with.

I also think it's noteworthy that the verses say 'cause to stumble', or 'occasion to fall' not 'cause to fall'. There's a difference between stumbling and falling.

'Cause to stumble' or 'occasion to fall'... that's temptation. We absolutely can be responsible for causing someone to be tempted.

I'm sorry, but the Word absolutely says we can cause a person to fail and to fall - to be ruined.

Stumble:

H3782
כּשׁל
kâshal
kaw-shal'
A primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication to falter, stumble, faint or fall: - bereave [from the margin], cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin (-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, X utterly, be weak.