Question 130. What are the sins of superiors?

Question 130. What are the sins of superiors?

Answer. The sins of superiors are, besides neglecting the duties required, seeking too much of their own honor, comfort, profit, or pleasure; commanding them to do things that are unlawful, or beyond the ability of their inferiors; advising, encouraging, or approving of evil; discouraging, discouraging, or opposing good; chastising them unjustly; carelessly causing them to do wrong, temptation, or danger, or allowing them to be exposed; insulting them, or by unjust, indiscreet, harsh, or negligent conduct, diminishing their authority.

Titus 2:6-10 “In the same way, exhort the younger men to be sober-minded, showing in all things a pattern of good works. In teaching be uncorrupted, reverent, sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the one who opposes them may be ashamed and have nothing evil to say about us.”

At that time, most people who were socially active were men. Among men's activities, words had great power. Young men were advised to be prudent. "Sophroneo," which is interpreted as "prudent," also means "to come to one's senses."

How many people in today's church are distorting the words of the Bible and disrupting order while preaching the gospel? They say they are preaching the gospel, but they are spewing out legalistic, humanistic, and gnostic words.

God's teaching means that God Himself was born into this world in the flesh, died on the cross to save sinners, and to those who repent and unite with Him, God gives them resurrection life and bestows the grace of salvation. Salvation is to revive the dead spirit within a human being. As 1 Corinthians 15:44 says, the spirit takes off its physical body, puts on a spiritual body, and returns to the kingdom of God.

 


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