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1 | Is this the opinion of most Christians? | Matt 5:39 | Chusarcik | 89648 | ||
Thankyou, that answer seems to make sense to me. I'm wondering if in general, Christians agree with your opinion. Is there anyone else out there that would care to comment? Chusarcik | ||||||
2 | Is this the opinion of most Christians? | Matt 5:39 | Parable | 89681 | ||
Yes, I agree that the command is for us to submit rather than demand justice. The OT prescriptions of "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" were to maintain social order, instead of promoting escalation, e.g. killing someone who insults your mother. Jesus, as usual, goes beyond the OT prescription, requiring that we address the contents of our hearts. Revenge starts in the heart as a desire for justice, but we err when we try to deliver justice ourselves instead of leaving that to God. Also, if we have no desire for justice for ourselves, we will never do anything that will provoke revenge by others. Ironically, to be peacemakers, we must work for justice, yet not for ourselves, but for others. Parable |
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3 | Is this the opinion of most Christians? | Matt 5:39 | Chusarcik | 89685 | ||
Thankyou, Chusarcik |
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