Do you believe the innocent party in a situation

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

BUT consider these scriptures:

Colossians 3:21 "Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged."

1 Corinthians 8:12 "But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ."

If the child in Colossians becomes discouraged/spiritless and weak to only fall into sin, does his father share some of the blame for causing this to happen?

Is the brother in I Corinthians 8 held accountable for wounding a weak brother? The scripture says he "sinned" in causing his brother to stumble while he was weak.

1 Corinthians 7:5 "Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency."

Does I Corinthians 7 warn each party NOT to defraud each other because you can cause the other to fall into temptation?

I answer - YES!

EACH party will be held accountable. The one that gave into the temptation and sinned and the party that "defrauded" and caused the weak partner to sin.



Okay, case closed. That's all I have to say -

You've already posted these scriptures............the warning is to keep the other from falling into temptation.

You've already got your validation from your email exchange - - you don't need it from me.

Case is closed for you, but still not sure about me.