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1 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201701 | ||
By the way Val, I meant no disrespect. It wasn’t that I didn’t like your answer, I simply thought it was incomplete and in that maybe a bit misleading. Not that I think it was intentional. I apologize if you took it personally as that was not my intent. After all, this is a place to study the Word, how do we do that if we can’t talk things through. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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2 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | Val | 201705 | ||
WOS, I read your original post including Matthew Henry's commentary. I don't believe it (Mr. Henry's commentary) is a good exposition on this passage at first reading. Thanks for your input. Val | ||||||
3 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | jlhetrick | 201721 | ||
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I was just about to complete a rather lengthy response back when my computer bugged out on me and shut down leaving me to start from scratch. I will keep this one short as it is getting late. I'm going to tag on here since it's currently the last post. I'm sorry that my question lead to some apparent conflict and also that the thread has taken on a different focus than I had intended (but that is sometimes unavoidable on the forum). Keeping it short, and hopefully simple, let me start by agreeing with you Val. Thanks for encouraging me to do my own in-depth study. Sometimes that is an appropriate response. In this case, yes, I have done the study and have a sound, biblical understanding regarding the answer to my question (before I posted it). With that said, let me respectfully encourage you to respond with more than a single verse that in and of itself does not answer the question. I can’t speak for WOS but I believe that he was at least in part trying to make that point and not to offend. It wasn't a trick question by any means, but instead, one asked to encourage thought on the subject. When I read the note at work I instantly knew the statement was not based on biblical principal. My problem was that I was not expediently prepared to answer from which philosophical persuasion the idea originated. Interestingly enough Doc (if your reading along) your response to me was very close to word for word how I responded in my own typed response to the poster at work. So the purpose of my posting the question was to call attention to how these seemingly right statements infiltrate even the thinking and theology of Christians (consider the whole “eye for an eye” misconstruction); and to encourage thought on how we as Christians might handle them when confronted with them in our day to day business (1Peter 3:15). Finally, to address my own original question I’ll just call attention to a couple of points. Vengeance belongs to the God (Deut. 32:35, Ro 12:19, Heb 10:30). God is just (Deut. 32:4). Thanks again to all who responded. Jeff |
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4 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | Val | 201741 | ||
Jeff do you think vengeance and retribution are the same? | ||||||
5 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | jlhetrick | 201831 | ||
Val- sorry for the late response. I don't get a chance to check my email or the forum daily and even then can't respond to everything. To your question - yes absolutely. This might be helpful: Vengeance - "punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense, retribution" retribution- retribuere to pay back, fr. retribuere to pay — more at tribute] 14c 1 : recompense, reward 2 : the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment esp. in the hereafter 3 : something given or exacted in recompense esp : punishment Both definitions taken from Merriam-Webster (2003). Hope this is helpful. God bless, Jeff |
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6 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | Val | 201832 | ||
Jeff, Do you think Sowing/Reaping are the same as retribution/vengeance? |
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7 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | jlhetrick | 201836 | ||
Hi Val! No I don't. Retribution/vengeance speaks to act of rewarding (and where it applies to God the rewarding is always just). Reaping speaks to the receivers receiving of the reward (good or bad). Sowing speaks to the behavior of the receiver/reaper that earns the reward. Is this helping???? God bless, Jeff |
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8 | Retribution? | Gal 6:7 | Val | 201855 | ||
Yes very helpful, thanks Does Sowing/Reaping refer only to rewards we get in heaven? Is there a here and now Sowing/Reaping? For instance if I plant/sow a crop this spring say of tomatoes, should I normally expect some nice juicy tomatoes this summer? Also what if I behave badly (sow angry words)toward my best friend for no reason - say I am just in a bad mood and want to take it out on her. What kind of response would I normally receive? What if she replyed angryly back? Would you say I am reaping what I had sown? |
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