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Originally Posted by trialedbyfire
Granted not calling someone "brother" or "sister" is not a sin but pride is. 
Yes, it's a tradition, but it's a tradition based in scripture.
"Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity" 1 Timothy 5:1-2
I refer to most as "sister" or "brother" who are in the faith, I refer to the older women as "mother", who are in the faith. I do so out respect not out of necessity. For those who don't hold to that tradition, I'm fine with, but making an effort not to in order to attract attention is pretty prideful to me.
To those of you that have achieved this heightened level of scripture knowledge as to where you can look down on all of us silly apostolic folks and our traditions, I warn you, pride comes before the fall (Proverbs 16:17). |
Here's the definition of "intreat," 1. to ask (a person) earnestly; beg or plead with; implore 2. to make an earnest request or petition for (something)
Where do you get it that it's a tradition
based on scripture? No where does it state to address your fellow bretheren as "brother so-and-so, sister so-and-so" using the scripture you've referenced...
And to use the "pride comes before a fall" as an "oh, by the way" makes it sound as if you already know someone else's pride when they disagree with you...
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