BWSC: How to Talk to Your Parents About Their Sin (Dr. Priolo)

Guidelines:
1. Get the beam out of your own eye first (Matthew 7:3-5). Apologize for own sins first. Not in a generic way, you need to name the sin - be specific and identify.

How to ask for forgiveness (not just apologizing).
A. Acknowledge that you have sinned.
B. Identify your sin by its biblical name.
C. Identify alternative biblical behaviors.
D. Ask for forgiveness.

2. Ask your parents for their help.

Sinful responses to reproof:
A. Despising reproof.
B. Refusing reproof.
C. Hating reproof.

Righteous responses to reproof:
A. Turning reproof.
B. Hearing reproof.
C. Regarding reproof.

3. Be sure that what your parents really do is a sin.

4. Examine your motives.

5. Use Biblical terminology.

6. Choose the right time.

7. Choose the right words.

8. Be sure to maintain a gentle spirit.

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