I would never have invited that brother into my home. You can go visit them, talk to them, whatever, but you do NOT bring evil into your home, especially in a home with children around, no matter what. It doesn't matter that he's sorry as long as he is the way he is, and it doesn't matter that they put the children in another room or whatever. Acceptance of evil is one of the worst things you can do.
The child rapist brother wasn't healed. You didn't even say he was repentant.
Fellowship with unrepentant sinners who are still under the bondage and influence of sin is wrong and not biblical (1 Corinthians 5). Whether it's in a home or in a park makes no difference.
If the man were healed AND repentant, then the situation may be different, but only after much prayer and weighing it before the Lord.
To me it doesn't matter. He will likely deal with these problems the rest of his life. He won't be healed in this life. If he was an alcoholic, I wouldn't take him to pub.
Since I don't know your exact faith, I can't really answer what you mean by being healed, nor can I really discuss it.
I view it in this way, there are scriptures that say we shouldn't allow others who speak other religions into our homes and ones that say if we so much as give a man of God a glass of water we will be blessed. It becomes my choice on if I want safety or blessings. You aren't wrong to deny them entrance, I just choose to bless others.
I would never have invited that brother into my home. You can go visit them, talk to them, whatever, but you do NOT bring evil into your home, especially in a home with children around, no matter what. It doesn't matter that he's sorry as long as he is the way he is, and it doesn't matter that they put the children in another room or whatever. Acceptance of evil is one of the worst things you can do.
It took place at a park so I guess that solves that question.
Imagine the man who had to heal Paul. That had to be hard.
The child rapist brother wasn't healed. You didn't even say he was repentant.
Fellowship with unrepentant sinners who are still under the bondage and influence of sin is wrong and not biblical (1 Corinthians 5). Whether it's in a home or in a park makes no difference.
If the man were healed AND repentant, then the situation may be different, but only after much prayer and weighing it before the Lord.
To me it doesn't matter. He will likely deal with these problems the rest of his life. He won't be healed in this life. If he was an alcoholic, I wouldn't take him to pub.
Since I don't know your exact faith, I can't really answer what you mean by being healed, nor can I really discuss it.
I view it in this way, there are scriptures that say we shouldn't allow others who speak other religions into our homes and ones that say if we so much as give a man of God a glass of water we will be blessed. It becomes my choice on if I want safety or blessings. You aren't wrong to deny them entrance, I just choose to bless others.