THE ANGELS HELP KEEP THE CONGREGATION CLEAN

 During the last days, Jehovah has given the angels a special assignment. (Read Matthew 1:47-48.) The preaching work attracts millions of people of all kinds. Some of these people take steps to become genuine Christians, while others do not. The angels have been assigned to "separate the wicked from among the righteous." This means that they are assigned to help protect the purity of the congregation. This does not mean that everyone who stops associating with us for whatever reason can never return; nor does it mean that there will never be problems in the congregation. Yet, we can be sure that the angels are working hard to help keep our congregations clean.

How can we imitate the angel's concern for the cleanness of the congregation?  By doing our part to keep our congregations morally and spiritually clean. To this end, we strive to safeguard our heart by choosing good associates and by rejecting any influence that seeks to corrupt us. (Psalm 101:3) We can also help our fellow worshippers to remain faithful to Jehovah. For example, what should we do if we learn that a fellow believer has committed a serious sin? Out of love for that person, we should urge our fellow believer to speak with the elders. If that person fails to do so, we would inform the elders about the matter. We want any spiritually weak fell0ow believer to get help quickly! - JAMES 5:14, 15.

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