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The act of rebuking evil involves confronting and correcting wrong behavior, false teachings, or demonic influences, often with the authority of God's Word. This entry explores the biblical basis for rebuking evil, the methods employed, and the examples set by biblical figures.<br><br><b>Biblical Basis</b><br><br>The Bible provides numerous instances where believers are called to rebuke evil. In the Old Testament, the prophets frequently rebuked the Israelites for their idolatry and disobedience. For example, in <a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a>, the prophet Isaiah declares, "Woe to a sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him."<br><br>In the New Testament, Jesus Christ Himself rebuked evil spirits and corrected false teachings. In <a href="/mark/1-25.htm">Mark 1:25</a>, Jesus rebukes an unclean spirit, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!" This demonstrates His authority over demonic forces and sets a precedent for His followers.<br><br><b>Methods of Rebuking Evil</b><br><br>1. <b>Scriptural Authority</b>: The Bible is the ultimate authority for rebuking evil. In <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a>, Paul writes, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work." Believers are encouraged to use Scripture to discern and confront evil.<br><br>2. <b>Prayer and Fasting</b>: Jesus taught that some forms of evil require prayer and fasting to be effectively rebuked. In <a href="/matthew/17-21.htm">Matthew 17:21</a>, He explains, "But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." This highlights the importance of spiritual discipline in combating evil.<br><br>3. <b>Spiritual Armor</b>: <a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a> describes the armor of God, which believers must don to stand against the devil's schemes. This includes the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. These elements equip Christians to rebuke evil effectively.<br><br><b>Examples of Rebuking Evil</b><br><br>1. <b>Jesus Christ</b>: Jesus is the ultimate example of rebuking evil. In addition to casting out demons, He confronted the Pharisees and Sadducees for their hypocrisy and false teachings. In <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27</a>, He says, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity."<br><br>2. <b>Apostle Paul</b>: Paul frequently rebuked evil within the early church. In <a href="/galatians/2-11.htm">Galatians 2:11</a>, he recounts how he opposed Peter to his face because he was clearly in the wrong. Paul’s boldness in addressing sin and false doctrine serves as a model for believers.<br><br>3. <b>Old Testament Prophets</b>: Prophets like Elijah and Jeremiah were known for their bold rebukes of Israel's idolatry and injustice. Elijah confronted King Ahab and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, as recorded in <a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">1 Kings 18</a>, demonstrating God's power over false gods.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>Rebuking evil is a vital aspect of the Christian life, requiring discernment, courage, and reliance on God's Word. Through the examples of Jesus, the apostles, and the prophets, believers are equipped to confront and correct evil in their own lives and in the world around them.<a name="top" id="top"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Bible Verses</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/9-25.htm">Mark 9:25</a></span><br>When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying to him, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you, come out of him, and enter no more into him.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/9-42.htm">Luke 9:42</a></span><br>And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/macduff/the_mind_of_jesus/twelfth_day_fidelity_in_rebuke.htm"><span class="l">Twelfth Day. Fidelity in Rebuke.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> art thou equally faithful with thy Lord in <b>rebuking evil</b>; not with "the wrath of<br> man, which worketh not the righteousness of God," but with a holy jealousy of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macduff/the mind of jesus/twelfth day fidelity in rebuke.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_vii_marcion_rejected_the_preceding.htm"><span class="l">Marcion Rejected the Preceding Portion of St. Luke's Gospel <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> for the <b>evil</b> spirit to have acknowledged any other, whilst Jesus affirmed that He<br> was He whom the <b>evil</b> spirit had acknowledged, by not <b>rebuking</b> him for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the five books against marcion/chapter vii marcion rejected the preceding.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_on_prayer/chapter_xix_and_bring_us.htm"><span class="l">And Bring us not into Temptation but Deliver us from <b>Evil</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> and <b>rebuking</b> her in the words: As one of the senseless women have you spoken. If<br> we have accepted the good from the Lord's hand, shall we not endure the <b>evil</b>? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen on prayer/chapter xix and bring us.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bledsoe/a_theodicy_or_vindication_of_the_divine_glory/chapter_ii_natural_evil_or.htm"><span class="l">Natural <b>Evil</b>, or Suffering, and Especially the Suffering of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to fall upon all his posterity in the form of moral <b>evil</b>, and that <b>...</b> littleness, weakness,<br> misery, and darkness of the human mind, and in <b>rebuking</b> its arrogance <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../a theodicy or vindication of the divine glory/chapter ii natural evil or.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/anti-pelagian_writings/chapter_49_conclusion.htm"><span class="l">Conclusion.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For, if at any time we abstain from <b>rebuking</b>, for fear lest by rebuke a man should <b>...</b><br> See that none render to any man <b>evil</b> for <b>evil</b>." [3409] Where it is to be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 49 conclusion.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xxvi_rom_xiv_14.htm"><span class="l">Rom. xiv. 14</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and art distant with him, those that are without will speak <b>evil</b> of you. <b>...</b> this<br> quarrelsomeness is opposed), the joy from unanimity, which this <b>rebuking</b> puts an <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxvi rom xiv 14.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lactantius/a_treatise_on_the_anger_of_god_addressed_to_donatus/chap_xviii_of_the_punishment_of.htm"><span class="l">Of the Punishment of Faults, that it Cannot Take Place Without <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> who, when he had found everything ruined [1759] on his estate, <b>rebuking</b> the fault<br> of <b>...</b> to prevent the occurrence of an offence, it is evident how <b>evil</b> an example <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chap xviii of the punishment of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/the_good_news_of_god/sermon_xxxvi_on_the_fall.htm"><span class="l">On the Fall</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and say, I am wise now; I am as a God now, knowing good and <b>evil</b>; I am <b>...</b> we had done<br> wrong; when the voice of God and of Christ in our hearts was <b>rebuking</b> us and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/the good news of god/sermon xxxvi on the fall.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_3_1857/the_loved_ones_chastened.htm"><span class="l">The Loved Ones Chastened</span></a> <br><b>...</b> you had searched your heart, and discovered wherein the <b>evil</b> lay. We have much reason<br> to bless God that he does adopt this way sometimes of <b>rebuking</b> us before <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/the loved ones chastened.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/anti-pelagian_writings/chapter_10all_perseverance_is_gods.htm"><span class="l">All Perseverance is God's Gift.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> apostle has subjoined this decision, saying, as I have above mentioned, "<b>Rebuking</b><br> with moderation <b>...</b> says, "Now we pray to God that ye do no <b>evil</b>," [3275] beyond <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 10all perseverance is gods.htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/NT-authors-inspired.html">Did the writers of the New Testament regard their writings as Scripture? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-Christian.html">I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/God-telling-me.html">How can I know when God is telling me to do something? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/rebuking.htm">Rebuking: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/rebuking.htm">Rebuking</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/rebuking_evil.htm">Rebuking Evil</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rebuking.htm">Rebuking (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/recabite.htm">Recabite (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/rebuking.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Rebuking"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Rebuking" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/rebuking_fear_and_doubt.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Rebuking Fear and Doubt"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Rebuking Fear and Doubt" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>