05/06/20 BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TRUST

05/06/20 BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TRUST 

Do not quickly approve church leaders. How much more applicable in politics, media, academics, medicine (1 Tm. 5:17-22).

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TRUST
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1 Timothy 5:17-22 KJV (a letter to a young pastor)
17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
19 * Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
20 * Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
22 * Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

Notice too (vs. 21), our support should be primarily for others in the body of Christ, and that without partiality. Unity in the body of Christ, in all things.

THIS IS ECHOED AND ELABORATED IN ROMANS
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Romans 12:14-21 KJV
14 * Bless them which persecute you: bless, and * curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 * Be of the same mind one toward another. * Mind not high things, but * condescend to men of low estate. * Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 * Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, * live peaceably with all men.
19 * Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 * Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.