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NASB | Matthew 10:35 "For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:35 "For I have come to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; |
Bible Question:
i am having a dispute with some family members..They are accusing me of not doing what is "right" and not doing what God would want..I am standing up for myself and not letting myself be used. I have not used anger or really done anything in a way i feel i should be ashamed of..ONLY bringing up truth's that others might not want mentioned, and bringing up my views that are my own and different from the ways things have been going for years .. I know it says somewhere in the bible i should turn the other cheek and also something about giving the shirt off my back But i also knoiw it says somewhere (i think it is in david or ezekial) that if someone is doing me wrong, the right thing for me to do is tell them of the wrong. let them decide for themselves, (not push the issue) and then get away from them if the issue cant be resolved.. I dont have to stay around and get kicked around ..I really dont know scripture but i believe i am right.. I want to stick up for my actions and especially stand up to them saying i am not being what god wants me to be. but i must know that I am right I wouldnt ever try to say i know what god says about something when i am not exactly sure it does humor me though because this trying to use my Lord against me only goes to show me. I am making some effect on them . For them to try to use God tells me they think of me as a "GODLY" person..I am kind of proud they would even try to use it This is a quote out of a note i got "Your actions as of late are far from Right, and there's "God" and turning your back as you have isn't showing any sort of being a Christian" Please tell me where it says the verses about turning the other cheek and please tell me where it says i can get away from somebody if i dont like the way they are treating me Thank you Mamametal |
Bible Answer: First may I suggest that I believe you are doing things right. Because Jesus said in Jhn 15:18, "If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. Of course the word 'hate' is not meant to be taken literally here, since language "shifts" across cultures, it is meant here as a more comparative term. So if you did not receive any friction from the 'world', it is likely because you were much too friendly with the 'world' Additionally, there is a good passage in Matthew 10 from vs 16, thru 42. What these verses relate to are the hardships and sufferings that followers of Christ must expect, as well as how to prepare for and deal with them. Verse 16 starts out with the attention-getter, as Jesus says, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." He was instructing His disciples here that they would be imprisoned, as evildoers, and even put to death, vs 21 The first expectation of people as they turn from the 'world' and become followers of Christ is that they should enjoy peace and prosperity, -all that comes with the wealth and power of being a child of the King. But, Christ said "No, I came not to bring peace, but a sword" That is, the sword of His Word. On earth this will not bring peace, but persecution. This will put men at odds with each other, even their own kin. The persecuting daughter will be against the believing mother and no familial affection will overcome this. (verse 36) In general, those who should be the closest to our hearts will often be the ones who will be the most abrasive, and argumentative towards us. Which brings me to the passage in Eph 6:12, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." So when you are persecuted by friends and family, do not be mad at the person, but at the enemy, for putting those ideas into that person's head. In other words, Hate the sin, but love the sinner. Finally, you were on the right track with the verse about turning the other cheek, but this was not meant in that literal view. What this verse teaches, is against Anger. To shed some light here, If we were to hit someone back, after we are assaulted, that only builds anger up. Because the normal reaction is to hit back a little harder than the first slap on the cheek. Then the next action would be a more aggressive punch, and then it comes to a boil, "like a pot of neckbones" This allows anger exist and to grow, by feeding into it, and there is no anger in God's Kingdom. Anger is like a small stream at first, but can build to a raging torrent. If we were to try to block the anger, it would be like building a dam, which would eventually burst under increased pressure. But, by doing it Jesus' way, which is "turning the other cheek", then if we are slapped by them, we have given the other person's anger a place to go, thereby reducing it, by letting it cool off. This can be compared to throwing a rock into a large fluffy pillow: The rock will be ingested softly by the pillow, and hidden from sight. No resistance, no loud noise. It's energy will therefore have been expended, and there will be no more life left in that anger. So, if friend or family suggests to you that you are not doing what Jesus wants you to do, respond with, "That is an intersting thought. Can you show me where you get your information? Is it in the Bible? What, then, would Jesus want me to do, in your view?" What this will lead them to is the Word of God. They will thereby learn the truth and not from you, but from God. May the Lord strengthen you and bless the words of your mouth. keliy |
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Marian |