How do elders strive to imitate Jehovah when dealing with wrongdoers?Elders who serve on committees have a responsibility before Jehovah to keep the congregation clean. (1 Cor. 5:7) They also want wrongdoers to be moved to repentance if possible. To that end, elders maintain a positive, hopeful outlook. Why? Because they want to imitate Jehovah, who is “very tender in affection and merciful.” (Jas. 5:11) Note how the aged apostle John showed such a spirit. He wrote: “My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not commit a sin. And yet, if anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one.”—1 John 2:1. Make a comment, very very short and understandable, use the JW bible to help !

Question

How do elders strive to imitate Jehovah when dealing with wrongdoers?Elders who serve on committees have a responsibility before Jehovah to keep the congregation clean. (1 Cor. 5:7) They also want wrongdoers to be moved to repentance if possible. To that end, elders maintain a positive, hopeful outlook. Why? Because they want to imitate Jehovah, who is “very tender in affection and merciful.” (Jas. 5:11) Note how the aged apostle John showed such a spirit. He wrote: “My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not commit a sin. And yet, if anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one.”​—1 John 2:1. Make a comment, very very short and understandable, use the JW bible to help !

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Elders strive to imitate Jehovah by maintaining a hopeful and compassionate attitude when addressing wrongdoers, reflecting Jehovah's mercy. They aim to encourage repentance, similar to how John reassures us of Jesus' support when we falter (1 John 2:1). This approach helps keep the congregation spiritually clean and provides the opportunity for healing.