Admonish One Another

There are many reasons for why we do or don’t admonish someone when they need to be warned or corrected, or even counseled in some way.  But the major reason why most of us don’t admonish others is because we do not want to be rejected.  I’m here to share with you that as Christians, it is our biblical responsibility to correct or counsel other Christians when they need to be.  I’ll say again!  It is our biblical responsibility to admonish other Christians when they need to be.

 “And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.”     Rom 15:14 NASU

“But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.  We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.” 1 Thess. 5:12-14 NASU

 

The Offerings of Leviticus

During the time the book of Leviticus was written, most cultures of that day practiced with sacrificial systems.  There are three main features to what separated Israel from the rest of the cultures of that day.  First, most cultures of that day, especially Mesopotamians, believed that by studying the insides of an animal they could predict the future.  This was not present in the Israelites religion.  Second, the Israelites sacrificial system was linked to a conventional relationship with their God.  Other cultures were not.  The sacrifices were a huge component in the covenant bond between Israel and God.  Third, there was the concept of holiness tied to the sacrificial system, which none of the other culture did not have.  To Israel, “holy” was based on the moral and ethical nature of God.