Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Luke 9:55 But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 9:55 But He turned and rebuked them [and He said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are; |
Bible Question:
This is a re-post of a question I asked yesterday. Someone responded without answering the question and it has since gotten "buried". I would like to ask it one more time in the hopes someone can shed some light: I recently read an article by a pastor who I deeply respect. He brought up the topic of corporate imprecations (curses) on those who are driving a particular evil agenda (I am not going to get into what the agenda is because I do not want to get into an issue other than my question). He referred to them as God's enemies (since they are actively and agressively promoting ungodliness) and are appropriate targets of the Church's holy curses. I have never heard of church curses. Anybody have any thoughts, insights, explanations on this topic? Thanks. |
Bible Answer: I also confess ignorance of "the Church's holy curses". I have never heard the term, and do not believe in appears in the Bible. There are times when a certain behavior in the world around us affects us emotionally, much as the sin of Sodom and Gomorrha affected Lot. It upsets us. It vexes our righteous souls. Our response should be like Lot's, to beseech them, and more than that, to give them the Gospel. God does not give us the job of cursing people. Some Christians are affected by words from the Psalms calling on the Lord to punish wicked people. (See Psalm 59, for example). Some see David's vows to punish the wicked (in Psalm 101, for example) as a sanction to do the same. They forget, perhaps, that David was a king, and a ruler of his people. He was also a prophet and was expressing God's thoughts. The Lord has told us that we are to bless and not curse (Romans 12:14) even when we are being persecuted (verse 19). "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord". In your place I would look carefully at the scriptures quoted by that pastor whom you respect. He, like I, and like Paul, should not go beyond what has been written (1 Cor. 4:6). The Lord has not given any curses to the church to administer. On the contrary, we are to bless. That does not mean that we give approval or wish them well in their activities (2 John v.10). But we are to wish that they would chnge their behavior while understanding that thy are unlikely to do so until they are saved. We all know John 3:16. We shoud also learn John 3:17. |
Up | Down View Branch | ID# 98070 | ||
Questions and/or Subjects for Luke 9:55 | Author | ||
|
figgy | ||
|
Aixen7z4 | ||
|
figgy | ||
|
Aixen7z4 | ||
|
Emmaus |