Helping Someone Out of Deception with Truth and Compassion

How should Christians respond when someone they love is caught in deception or false teaching? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how Scripture calls believers to help others return to truth with humility, patience, and Christlike love. Grounded in 2 Timothy 2:25 and Ephesians 4:15, this episode explores the biblical balance of conviction and compassion when addressing spiritual error. Christians are not called to respond with pride, harshness, or manipulation, but with faithful obedience to God's Word while trusting the Lord to grant repentance in His timing. In this episode, Dave discusses: • Why humility must shape biblical correction • Speaking truth clearly without compromise • Trusting God as the One who grants repentance • Loving patiently when change is slow • What restoration looks like according to Scripture Helping someone out of deception is an act of faith rooted in the gospel and sustained by Christlike love. 🔗 For more from Contending for the Word Q&A: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/