I want to take a break from my series, and let you think about something, a "current issue" topic.
After rewriting this post several times, I realized that this isn't about how the words are all phrased, but about the meaning. So here's what I'm trying to get at. As Christians, Jesus has taught us not to resort to violence as the answer... ok... so why do a lot of Christians still do it? Look at Matthew 5:38-39. It says, "“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." You know the saying, "They'll know we are Christians by our love"? People will know we are Christians by our love because we won't respond to violence. The continuous stream of violence will eventually slow down, if we turn the other cheek. It's not hard, I promise.
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