Paul told Timothy to rebuke those that are under his spiritual authority in the local church assembly he was in as a leader.
Without reading scriptures with the view of - who is being spoken to and what is the setting it is being said at the time - then we will not understand what is being said or we will mis-apply that scripture.
This doesn't mean that every Tom, Dick and Jane on the internet can rebuke those that are not under their leadership. They can use this as a "cloak" for attacking personally those that have a different view on some non-essentials than what they do.
1 Timothy 5:19-20 (KJV)
[SUP]19 [/SUP] Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
[SUP]20 [/SUP] Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
2 Timothy 4:2 (KJV)
[SUP]2 [/SUP] Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Paul also said the same thing to Titus. - an individual that was in leadership in the local assembly of believers. Titus 1:13 & 2:15
Without reading scriptures with the view of - who is being spoken to and what is the setting it is being said at the time - then we will not understand what is being said or we will mis-apply that scripture.
This doesn't mean that every Tom, Dick and Jane on the internet can rebuke those that are not under their leadership. They can use this as a "cloak" for attacking personally those that have a different view on some non-essentials than what they do.
1 Timothy 5:19-20 (KJV)
[SUP]19 [/SUP] Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
[SUP]20 [/SUP] Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
2 Timothy 4:2 (KJV)
[SUP]2 [/SUP] Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Paul also said the same thing to Titus. - an individual that was in leadership in the local assembly of believers. Titus 1:13 & 2:15