When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. 

Ken, your appetite for holiness is inspiring! However, I doubt that public reproving/rebuking is always the best first option. In the passage above (from Luke 7), I doubt Jesus gained the sinful woman's affections by publicly humiliating her. Perhaps it was his mercy and compassion? Just a thought bro....God bless!

Yes Mike~Balance is key to much of the operation of this universe.  I believe 1. compromise  and  2. balance  are two very different conditions.  Jesus would tell those to whom he gave forgiveness, "Go and Sin No More".  Jesus would never compromise with Sin because of the cruel consequences of Sin.
By-the-way Mike, I so much appreciated Your blog entitled 'My Gay Friend'.  I saw there  'balance' without 'compromise'.  I percieved in my Spirit absolute confidence that You were being led by The Holy Spirit in Your dealings with this Individual.  Thank You Mike for Your quest for Peace among the Family of Faith!  'Blessed are the Peacemakers, for They Shall be called The Children of God'.

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If I do not reprove and rebuke someone who is practicing a damnable sin, then I am enabeling, supporting and helping that person to feel good about and practice their sin.  Some of these people are innocent in not knowing they are sinning.  If I just smile and say "Oh, it's alright, I love You in Your sin, have a great life", then I don't really love them...I must hate them, because I am supporting them in a sin that will take them to Hell, Fire, and, Brimstone.

good afternoon Ken, i didn't hear anymore from you i pray that i gave some clarity on yesterday

I think it is important to "Hate the sin not the sinner" Sorry but that is what I have learned

Well, so far I haven't called anybody 'satan' (speaking to satan in them). On second thought,  Maybe one certain person in my city. I haven't gained that much courage yet.  Jesus did,  though!  Jesus was speaking with a Friend of His, a dear, precious Brother (Member of The Body of Christ?)  Oh, Jesus really did rebuke His tender believing Friend!  Then After Jesus rebuked His precious friend, He spoke to satan who was using this Friend of Jesus.  Our Lord, God and Savior rebuked His Own Apostle Peter. One of His close group of Disciples.   How could Our Tender, Loving, Soft spoken, Warm and Fuzzy Feeling  Lord God of Hosts do such a 'Hating' thing? Well, Peter was allowing satan to use him.  Maybe, this is the litmus test and our example to follow.  Do You know anyone who is letting satan use them?  Will You follow Christ Jesus' example?  Mark 8:33  But when He had turned about and looked on His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind Me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.