point. And we would do well to follow his pattern in our initial encounters with new believers. We would be tempted to identify all the misdeeds, and more often than not they are defined by as much cultural ethics and religious traditions as clear scriptural commandments. One can only imagine a body of believers where each person was keenly sensitive to the Spirit’s leading in terms of that individual’s own sins and character flaws, while everyone remained gracious and forbearing in terms of judging