我的教會領袖何榮和他的妻子潘梅邀我共進晚餐，這固然溫暖了我的心，但也讓我有些擔心。因為我參加了大學裡的一個查經小組，但這個小組傳講的觀點與聖經中的一些教義相互矛盾。我心想：他們會因此向我訓話嗎？

在我們一起吃披薩的時候，他們分享了家庭點滴，並問及我的家人。他們耐心地聽我分享了我的課業、愛犬阿布和我暗戀的對象。直到後來，他們才溫柔地提醒我，要小心我參加的那個查經小組，並解釋其教導的錯誤之處。

他們溫柔的勸誡，使我遠離那個查經小組所教導的謊言，並明白了聖經的真理。猶大書的作者對假教師使用嚴厲的措辭，並敦促信徒要為「真道竭力地爭辯」（1章3節）。作者還提醒他們，在「末世必有好譏誚的人……這就是那些引人結黨……沒有聖靈的人」（18-19節）。然而，作者也呼籲信徒，要憐憫那些心裡有疑惑的人（22節），扶持他們，在不違背真理的前提下，以憐憫相待。

何榮和潘梅知道我的信仰根基不夠穩固，但他們沒有批判我，而是先以友誼溫暖我的心，然後以智慧教導我。願上帝使我們也有這樣的愛心和耐心，能以智慧和憐憫幫助那些對信仰仍有疑惑的人。

The invitation for dinner from my church leader Harold and his wife, Pam, warmed my heart, but also made me nervous. I’d joined a college Bible study group that taught ideas that contradicted some of the teachings in the Bible. Would they lecture me about that?

Over pizza, they shared about their family and asked about mine. They listened as I talked about homework, my dog Buchi, and the guy I had a crush on. Only later did they gently caution me about the group I was attending and explain what was wrong with its teachings.

Their warning took me away from the lies presented in the Bible study and close to the truths of Scripture. In his letter, Jude uses strong language about false teachers, urging believers to “contend for the faith” (Jude 1:3). He reminded them that “in the last times there will be scoffers . . . who divide you . . . and do not have the Spirit” (vv. 18-19). However, Jude also calls on believers to “be merciful to those who doubt” (v. 22) by coming alongside them, showing compassion without compromising the truth.

Harold and Pam knew I wasn’t firmly grounded in my faith, but instead of judging me, they first offered their friendship and then their wisdom. May God give us this same love and patience, using wisdom and compassion as we interact with those who have doubts.