About this episode
Jon Moffitt discusses the implications of Matthew 18 on public criticism among Christians.
Do you have to confront someone privately before critiquing them publicly? In this conversation, Jon Moffitt addresses a common appeal to Matthew 18 in discussions about public criticism among Christians. Examining whether this passage requires private confrontation in every situation before speaking publicly. The discussion clarifies the context of Matthew 18 and how it should be applied. Jon also considers how believers should think about online critique and accusations of sin. The goal is to bring biblical clarity to a question that comes up often. JON’S NEW BOOK: The Bible According to Jesus - How Jesus Teaches Us to Read the Scriptures JOIN THE THEOCAST COMMUNITY! FREE EBOOK PARTNER WITH THEOCAST OUR WEBSITE YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM X (TWITTER) FACEBOOK TIKTOK
People in this episode
Host: Jon Moffitt
Topics covered
- public critique
- Matthew 18
- Christianity
- online criticism
- biblical clarity
Keywords
- public critique
- Matthew 18
- Christian criticism
- online critique
- biblical clarity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Bible According to Jesus
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