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In Matthew 18:15-17, it reads “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he 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 he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the Church, treat him as you would a pagan or tax collector”
In Romans 16:17-18, it reads “I urge you brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way. They are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the mind of naive people.”
In 2 Thessalonians 2:14 it says, “If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of him. Do not associate with him in order that he may feel ashamed. Yet, do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.”
These scriptures show that sometimes we must use tough love to better the lives of people we love and the church as a whole.