"BE NOT PARTAKER OF OTHER MEN'S SINS" or "DO NOT SHARE IN OTHER PEOPLE'S SINS" ---- 1 Tim. 5:22

Intro.

    1. Sin is like leaven and leprosy. It spreads and bring calamity to all who participate.
      1. Sin is blinding and deceitful in its nature. Heb. 3:13
      2. Satan has many devices to deceive us. 2 Cor. 11:3; 2:11
    2. Let's look at some ways in which we can share in another's sins.


  1. COMMIT A SIN TOGETHER.
    1. Annanias and Sapphira agreed with each other in their sin. Acts 5:7-9
      1. Others will try to persuade us to sin. Prov. 1:10-19
    2. This world is full of sinners, and we must be careful to not be partakers with them. Eph. 5:3-7


  1. COMMIT THE SAME SIN SEPARATELY.
    1. Jeroboam caused Israel to sin. 1 Kings 12:28-30
      1. A common expression, "they continued in the sin of Jerobaom the son of Nebat who made Israel to sin."
      2. Consider the Samaritans, who about 1,000 years later, were still following the sin of Jeroboam. John 4:20-22
    2. Acts 7:51 - "...As your fathers did, so do you."
      1. In Matt. 23:29-31, Jesus showed that it was not good to claim sonship to those who killed the prophets.
      2. The "early church fathers" should be labeled, "early church apostates."


  1. DON'T ACTUALLY COMMIT THE SIN, BUT CONSENT WITH THOSE WHO DO.
    1. Saul of Tarsus gave consent to Stephen's death. Acts 7:57; 8:1; 22:20
    2. Some may not actually be engaged in a particular evil, yet they endorse those who do it.
      1. Ex. "Conservative" church recognizing "Liberal" ones. 2 John 10-11
      2. Another example: some don't drink, but argue for it in doubt. Ex. twisting 1 Tim. 5:23
        1. This does much harm to those who are having a real problem with it.
        2. Grape juice works good for a nervous stomach.


  1. KNOW ANOTHER'S GUILT BUT FAIL TO REBUKE AND EXPOSE.
    1. All that is needed for evil to prosper is for good people to do nothing.
      1. Ezekial's responsibility. Ezek. 3:17-21
      2. Eli's responsibility. 1 Sam. 3:13; 2:17, 22
    2. Many Christians know that error is being taught, but keep quit. Eph. 5:11
      1. They often see things that are sinful, but never rebuke. 1 Tim. 5:20; 2 Tim. 4:2
    3. Churches refuse to withdraw from the disorderly. 1 Cor. 5; 2 Thess. 3:6


  1. BY EXAMPLE AND INFLUENCE.
    1. Some people encourage the wicked. Ezek. 13:22
      1. Wives somtimes encourage their husbands to do wrong. Amos 4:1-3
    2. It is very easy, because it is human nature, to defend a loved one. However, if that loved one is guilty of sin, we dare not condone them in it.
      1. It is easy to assume that my son or daughter has been falsely accused.
    3. My association with one may cause him to continue in his sin.
      1. If I associate with one after he has been withdrawn from, I condone his sin. 1 Cor. 5:11


  1. BY ENDORSING THE WRONG KIND OF LEADERS. Jer. 23:14
    1. There is a good possibility that the context of our text (1 Tim. 5:17-22) has specific reference to the appointment of men to be elders who don't deserve such.
    2. Many lack courage to stand up to sinful leaders.
      1. What if I had sided with Deotrephes? 3 John 9-10


  1. TEACHING OR SUPPORTING THE DOCTRINES THAT COME FROM MEN.
    1. If someone who lived years ago, from his own devising taught a false doctrine, and I begin to teach it, I am partaking in his sin.
      1. It is not good to vist other chruches (denominational, liberal, etc.), unless we are teaching someone; otherwise, we might give the impression that we condone what they are doing.
    2. It is wrong to financially support error.
      1. It is wrong to give clothes to the salvation army.
      2. It is wrong to become a member of the ministerial association. Such organization require a payment of dues.


  1. REMEMBER, THERE IS A FLIP SIDE TO THIS PRINCIPLE.
    1. In other words, "be not partakers with the wicked," but "be partakers with the righteous." Matt. 10:40-42; Phil. 1:3-7; 4:15-16

Concl.

    1. Both those who sin, and those who are partakers with them, will suffer damnation unless they repent.
    2. Let us not be partakers of other people's sins, but rather let us continue in the way of righteousness.




"BE NOT PARTAKER OF OTHER MEN'S SINS ---- DO NOT SHARE IN OTHER PEOPLE'S SINS" ----- 1 Tim. 5:22



BY COMMITTING A SIN TOGETHER



BY COMMITTING THE SAME SIN SEPARATELY



BY NOT ACTUALLY COMMITTING THE SIN, BUT CONSENTING WITH THOSE WHO DO



BY KNOWING ANOTHER'S GUILT BUT FAILING TO REBUKE AND EXPOSE THEM



BY OUR EXAMPLE AND OUR INFLUENCE



BY ENDORSING THE WRONG KIND OF LEADERS



BY TEACHING OR SUPPORTING THE DOCTRINES THAT COME FROM MEN



HOWEVER,



REMEMBER, THERE IS A FLIP SIDE TO THIS PRINCIPLE