E201 Q208 How can the Church help you to resist temptation?

In the fellowship of Christ’s Body, I can find companionship when I am lonely or vulnerable, support to resist ungodly influence, wisdom to guard me from folly, exhortation to grow in holiness, and discipline to correct me when I fall into error. (Matthew 18:15–20; Galatians 6:1–5; 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 14–16; James 5:16) Support the podcast here on Buy Me A Coffee (similar to Patreon)

Galatians 6:1–5

 Brothers,^{1 o}if anyone is caught in any transgression,^pyou who are spiritual should restore him in ^qa spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.^{2 r}Bear one another’s burdens, and ^sso fulfill ^tthe law of Christ. ³ For ^uif anyone thinks he is something, ^vwhen he is nothing, he deceives himself. ⁴ But let each one ^wtest his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. ⁵ For ^xeach will have to bear his own load.

Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

There is no surer test of the spiritual person than his treatment of another’s sin. Note how he takes care to deliver the sinner rather than triumph over him, to help him rather than punish him and, so far as lies in his capacity, to support him.