Should Christians Use Harsh Words or Be Gentle and Respectful?

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How do we reconcile Jesus calling the Pharisees a brood of vipers with 1 Peter 3:15, which says we should show gentleness and respect when defending the faith? Greg Koukl and Amy Hall explain that Christians must develop wisdom to know when firm correction is appropriate and when gentleness is required. They emphasize that believers receive clearer and more frequent instruction from passages like 1 Peter than from descriptive examples of Jesus’ rebukes. Since Jesus also functioned as a judge, Christians should exercise humility and caution when applying his example to their own conversations. #StandtoReason #Apologetics #Christianity #STRask ————— SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION ————— If you'd like to submit your question ahead of time for the Stand to Reason broadcast, or if you'd like to submit a question for the #STRask podcast, fill out our form at https://www.str.org/broadcast. ————— FIND MORE FREE TRAINING ————— Website: https://www.str.org/ Stand to Reason University: https://training.str.org/ Stand to Reason Apps: https://www.str.org/apps ————— CONNECT ————— Twitter: https://twitter.com/STRtweets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standtoreason93 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standtoreason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stand-to-reason/ ————— GIVE ————— Support the work of Stand to Reason: https://str.org/donate

Topics

• Self-Control