Love and Justice in the Face of Wickedness - A GRAVE SIN

Child abuse has far-reaching consequences  It affects the victims as well as those who care about the victims- their family members and their Christian brothers and sisters.  Child abuse is a grave sin. 

A sin against the victim.  It is a sin to inflict unjust pain and suffering on others.  As we will  see in the next article, the child abuser does just that-he hurts the child in devastating ways.  He betrays the child's trust, robbing the child of his or her security.  Children must be protected from such an evil deed,and those who have been victimized b it need comfort and help.  - 1 THESSALONIANS 5:14. 

A sin against the congregation.  When someone who is a part of the congregation becomes guilty of child abuse, he brings approach upon the congregation.  (Matthew 5:15; 1 Peter 2:12)  How unfair that is to the millions of faithful Christians who are putting up a "hard fight for the faith"?  (Jude 3)  We do not tolerate in our midst individuals who unrepentantly  commit wicked deeds  and who bring reproach on the good name of the congregation. 

 Note: I understand the part about ruining the respect, dignity, and name of the congregation, because it is also doing it against Jehovah, which is worse than that of the congregation.  But Jehovah would want to worry about the child before the congregation's reputation.   The child is the one that is hurt the most, because some of these poor children do not get over it that easily, if they ever get over it at all.   They are maimed emotionally in so many ways. People who have never gone through that has no clue how it affects a child.  Worry about your reputation is not as important as that child and her mental and emotional problems from what the child went through.

Next time: Love and Justice in the Face of Wickedness - Conclusion of  A GRAVE SIN

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