Old, dead apples

Some people think they hurt a local congregation when they get mad and leave. However, this is incorrect. It never hurts a good tree for the old, dead apples to fall off.

People need to learn how to get along and resolve their differences (Matthew 5:23-34; 18:15). This is a true mark of maturity and spirituality. People who cannot do this never edify a local congregation. God wants us to manifest “unity,” “knowledge,” and “fulness” (Ephesians 4:13), while rejecting the man who is “an heretic” or contentious (Titus 3:10-11). If they cannot repent, it is good for them to leave. While we want everyone to go to heaven, the reality is that some people help the Lord’s cause by leaving rather than staying.

Kyle Campbell