Brethren, if indeed a man is overtaking by some trespass, the one who is Spiritual restore such a one with objectivity of mind, scoping out yourselves lest also you are tempted (Galatians 6:1).
A trespass occurs in the mind when a person determines to do something they know is contrary to God’s standard. When a brother is caught in a trespass, he has made a deliberate mental determination to act in a specific way—when circumstances permit—that he knows violates God’s expectations. However, he is unable to resist when the opportunity arises to carry it out. A trespass is not sin (Ephesians 2:2). Rather, the person is mentally entangled in unrighteousness and, as a result, will manifest this mindset in activity, thereby producing sin.
We can assist in knitting them back together, but we must be very cautious concerning ourselves, lest we be caught up in the same temptation. Restoration involves identifying the source of the desire behind the trespass—whether it originates from the sin nature, Satan, or the world system—and applying the proper defense accordingly. Methods such as discussing the desire, justifying why a person feels this way, or verbally sharing one’s struggles with these desires are practices of the world system and must be entirely avoided, for they will also lead the restorer into failure.
Paul warns us not to attempt this unless we are Spiritual. A believer who is Spiritual is one who is actively seeking and fulfilling the desires from the Spirit—taking each step under His leading and being filled where he lacks, so that the Spirit is producing fruit through him. It is this fruit that enables a fellow believer to restore another who has been overtaken in a trespass.