Help your students understand that the focus of this long-term commitment is not on us as individuals, but on God. A Christian will make serious mistakes. The objective is restoration, not purification of the congregation. The attitude is gentleness, not a judgmental condemnation. God makes holy.
Spiritual persons encourage restoration.
Spiritual persons try to move the transgressing Christian toward restoring reconciliation with God. He or she is to examine self to heighten awareness of the opportunity for personal temptation. When we work with a Christian who has made a mistake, we easily can be arrogant rather than humble, superior rather than meek, self-righteous rather than compassionate, judgmental rather than encouraging, condescending rather than merciful. It is easy for the corrector to assume the role and position of God. That is precisely what the Pharisees did.