How Do I Confront My Friend’s Sin | Biblical Guidance For Confronting Sin

When should I confront the sin of others? Should I confront sin in the lives of my non-Christian friends? Does the Bible offer guidance in confronting the sin of others?
In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell helps us look at the lives of those we see in sin from a Biblical perspective. He explains that the first question that we need to ask is, “Is this person a believer, and are there evidences that they know and love Jesus?” Oftentimes we want to talk to friends or even family members about sin issues we see in their lives, and they may not even be believers. How we will deal with these two types of people is going to be different. Secondly, when we see an issue of sin in someone’s life, we want to be sure it really is sin, not just a matter of personal preference(s).
Dr. Caldwell goes on to confirm that the Bible speaks to confronting the sins of others and takes us to Galatians 6:1-4 for a God-honoring example. He further explains that when we approach another to confront his or her sin, we must come humbly, filled with the Spirit, full of mercy, in a spirit of love, calling them to repentance. The goal of confronting sin is to restore our brother or sister in Christ in a spirit of gentleness, not to bring condemnation.
What if the person sinning refuses to listen to me? What if he or she is a believer, but does not attend my church? Do I continue to confront him or her in their sin? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell opens God’s Word to give us Biblical wisdom and godly perspectives on which to meditate.

[kimturner]

This can be one of the most uncomfortable things to do and yet it's even more uncomfortable to remain silent and not act if that is what God has called you to do.

[philipbuckley]

I am thinking that humility is the key, of your presentation....because the one being confronted probably does not know why they are being confronted, because they don't believe that there is any

[LuciaSM]

This is so difficult, i did it with my friend that says she's a christian but keeps fornicating, and clearly doesn't worship the God of Israel, but her own God. I confronted her sin and the reaction was attacking me, saying that i was a terrible person, that i'm a racist, clasist, ungrateful person, that i was born in privilage and i shouldn't be ungrateful with what i have (i told her in confidence how frustrated i was with my work because it's not related with my career and she used that to attack me). The lesson here is that a true friendship, where you can trust someone else with your problems and expect comfort and good advice, can ONLY come from a true believer friend, and unbeliever will take those same problems and use them against you the moment they feel under attacked.

[christophertaylor]

Yes! Humility and for the purpose of restoration. He makes an interesting point about the person being truly converted. Sometimes even people in church leadership are not converted.

[heathernoak]

Thank you for a wonderful biblical take on confrontation! MUCH LOVE! ❤🙏

[erint]

Thanks this was good...I haven't heard that phrase before, "High- handed sin "... what are examples of this?

[christinagarcia]

I have tried that but I realized is that person (Christian) was not responding in one love but pride and denied her doing. I believe we are not called to confront everyone who God knows their prideful heart .

[kaedenmcdaniel]

I watched this to help myself prepare for confronting my friend about a very sinful thing he did hope y’all are well and this stuff is hard to do and I’m about to go through it myself

[mitanewlson]

Amen thank you sw all need grace and mercy hallelujah 🩵🕊

[lesliemccullin]

My so is a professing Christian but he still continues to live with his girlfriend, I know it’s fornication but he believes God is ok with it because they have been faithful to each other for 10yrs. Should I not fellowship with him? This is heartbreaking for me……

[erint]

What about if it's a leader at the church? So hard to know how to confront issues I'm seeing bcs I don't really know the leader... That's good about being humble though

[shannoncallaghan]

Do you make up a story that parallels the person's sins...like a parable and then count that as a confrontation? It is very confusing that no one will speak directly with love to each other.

[uwfizgt]

you know these people who live wealthy comfortables lives and talk about cursewords as great sins?, I wonder why they don't talk about a friend that doesn't sell everything he owns to give the cash to the poor and follow jesus

[natashagoolagong]

I am a Christian women my husband is a Christian man he has left me about 7 months ago he has a other woman in his life and he still goes to church the pastor knows about it but the pastor said there is nothing he can do about it I have two children to him and we are still married to each other I don't go to church where my husband's go's to i go to other church

[melsfavs]

How do you correct someone that is correcting someone else that is sinning in a strong unloving manner? (IE calling out their sin out publicly.)

[toscgroup]

What if your unevenly yoked and husband does not attend church

[toscgroup]

What if he commits adultery AMD is still romantically involved with someone and abandoned his responsibilities

[priscillagaleai]

How can I confront my nephew bout immor sensuality