How can we deal with in-law problems?

It is important always to remember that you and your in-laws are all children of God and loved by Him so much that He gave His Son for each of you. We are commanded in 1 John 4:11,12 to love one another, thus proving the reality of our salvation. If problems have developed between believers, the Lord Jesus taught in Matthew 18:15 that we should discuss and clear up the problems privately. If that doesn't work (verse 16), then one or two brethren with spiritual wisdom and experience should be invited to give unbiased advice. Every effort should be made to avoid involving others in the assembly.

Sometimes the problem is that parents have been so accustomed to the subjection of their children in the home that they forget that their married "child" is now a member of a new family with the husband as the head. The situation should never be left to fester and become worse, or it can develop into strife not only within the family but also in the assembly

A. Joyce

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• Does God allow divorce?
• Does God have different expectations for a husband and a wife?
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• How can a believer appropriately turn discussions to some thing more scriptural?
• How can a Christian be "perfect" before God?
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• How can I "not judge" but still say the truth to my brother?
• How can I begin a conversation about salvation?
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• How can I get my spouse to change?
• How can I live at peace when my brother and I disagree?
• How can I maintain a pure life while trying to reach out to people who are not saved
• How can I overcome being nervous about talking about the Bible?
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• How can I talk to a friend about the gospel without making it sound unnatural?
• How can we apply Matthew 18 to interpersonal problems?
• How can we deal with in-law problems?
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• how should we handle alcohol and smoking habits before our children?
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