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It intends the correction of vice
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It always has at
the center the best interest of the confronted party
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It is often
referred to as “tough love” or “loving the sinner but hating the
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sin”
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It endeavors to restrain evil
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It seeks to
protect those who might be victimized by the person’s sinful
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acts
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It seeks the restoration of justice
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Its end is for
the confronted person’s repentance, contrition, restitution,
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and amendment of
life
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Its ultimate
hope is for the person’s reconciliation with God and the
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neighbor
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It embodies an attitude of humility
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Our knowledge of
the right course is not always clear
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Our mixed
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Therefore, any
confrontations must be undertaken prayerfully and
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humbly
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