My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. James 5:19-20

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the paradise of God.

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Stand at the gate of the Lord’s house and there proclaim this message. Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship the Lord.” Jeremiah 7:1-2

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”

Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me. If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers. Psalm 55

“If anyone causes one of these little ones those who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell with two hands. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet. In that place, worms never die, and the fire is never put out.”

“Be careful, my brothers and sisters, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. For if others see you with your “superior knowledge” eating in the temple of an idol, won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been offered to an idol? For through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died; and when you sin against other believers by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.”

“Those who cause divisions and put obstacles in the paths of others are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people. I am telling you this so that no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you and I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong. So then, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Praise the Lord!

“You love to destroy others with your words, you liar! You unleash your mouth for evil and unharness your tongue for deceit. But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude. No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence, says the Lord.”

“Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your brother. Instead confront him privately so you will not be held guilty for his sin. But, if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.”