"Its Going to Be Okay," by The Scrubs Cast

"Then let us no more pass judgment on one another, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother." (Romans 14:13 RSV) Thats what the Bible says, its a well quoted verse in discussions of dealing with those who already live as believers. Now many argue that this "stumbling block" the Hebrew of which is pronounced mick-shole, meaning an obstacle or enticement and the Greek is pronounced scan-dal-on (from which is derived the English word scandal), meaning a snare, or something that offends, in either case the point is easily made that we as Christians should guard our behaviors so that we do not hinder the spiritual growth of our brothers and sisters, or even those whose hearts are still seeking.

My question is this should we include in this that sitting idly by while someone is going away from the Lord and his directions for us? I feel we should for the first time since I began this page I am going to hold back on some details of a story. The short of which is that I have discovered several stumbling blocks in the way of my sister and father. My question becomes "Does Paul's direction in Romans, extend to the removal of stumbling blocks others put in there own way?"

Corinthians 5 opens with a statement from Paul about what should be done with those Christians who are purposefully and with intent going into the darkness. Paul gives us the example of a man sleeping with his father's wife (probably the boys stepmother given the phrasing of it), and his directions about such a man are this v5 "I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."

So should I allow my family members to start down that path ? Mind you they are both just now going onto that broad road of Matthew 7, the narrow way is still in sight.

I'll try to figure it out.

"Its Going to Be Okay," by The Scrubs Cast. Yeah I picked a song from the scrubs soundtrack but few songs sound that reassuring.

-matt