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NASB | Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 6:28 bless and show kindness to those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. |
Subject: cursing? |
Bible Note: If I understand you right I would say that the new pastor is applying good old "respect" towards the other. Perhaps he feels it is none of his business. Perhaps he is waiting for God's opportunity before saying anything. He is probably already praying for that other pastor. In any case, when you see a pastor that curses others, you know he needs to be strongly corrected and you should not feel guilty for leaving. Witchcraft like that is basically defined as, "attempting to use supernatural means to acheive one's own ends with others" When xtians do it the supernatural means is God, though God will have nothing to do with it - except perhaps turning it on our own dumb heads to teach us a lesson! In the worst case, if you suspect this cursing pastor has been cursing you, then you should pray blessings on him. "Overcome evil with good" You should also know that "the curse without a cause shall not come"(prov.) to you. Pray that the verse applied to Israel be your lot - "Num. 23:23 Surely enchantment can do nothing against Jacob; Neither is there any divination against Israel" Cursing like that is a form of "casting spells" - that's it, that's all. The devil loves it when xtians do this to one another! One brother put it this way : It's like shooting a prayer arrow into the sky. Because it is wrong it bounces off heaven and the devil grabs it on the way back down. He breaks it in 2 and throws one piece at the person who shot it and the other at the person it was shot against. Both suffer the darts of the enemy. It's not for nothing that Paul wrote : "Rom. 12:14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not." funny how he repeats it eh !?! cause he knows what we're like !! ... "17 Render to no man evil for evil...." "18 If it be possible, as much as you can, be at peace with all men. 9 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the anger 'of God': for it is written, Vengeance belongs unto me; I will do the pay back, says the Lord. 20 But if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him to drink: for in so doing you will heap coals of fire upon his head. 21 Don't be overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Sounds simple and clear though it is not always easy. blessings! ;-) |