Faithful Wounds of a Friend

“Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” This is God’s Word as found in Proverbs 27:5, 6. In these verses are to be found a principle that is central to all friendships within the body of Christ. Those who truly are friends within the body of Christ are willing to bring admonition to their friends when they are beginning to wander in the paths of sin. Likewise, within the body of Christ, friends are willing to...