Jesus says turn the other cheek, but noone mentions how he whipped the money changers out of the temple... perhaps a whipping is necessary (rhetorically for the mods reading this)
Perhaps turning the other cheek, is to stand in the face of violence. Defiantly turning the other cheek and demanding to be treated as a peer by your oppressors, not cowering. Meekness does not mean what we are conditioned to believe. War horses are meek. As Christians we must maintain humility toward God and others, but this does not mean we cannot carry out justice in accord with His will.
Jesus says turn the other cheek, but noone mentions how he whipped the money changers out of the temple... perhaps a whipping is necessary (rhetorically for the mods reading this)
Similar details between the words murder and killing…
That's right! Many ask "what would Jesus do"?
The temple is His, and was being used for unholy purposes.
Yes. And the world is His and it’s being used for unholy purposes. And maybe He expects us to stand up on our hind feet at some point.
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The enemy is using law fare as a weapon. Pick up that weapon and run right back into the fight!
That is the context, yes.
Perhaps turning the other cheek, is to stand in the face of violence. Defiantly turning the other cheek and demanding to be treated as a peer by your oppressors, not cowering. Meekness does not mean what we are conditioned to believe. War horses are meek. As Christians we must maintain humility toward God and others, but this does not mean we cannot carry out justice in accord with His will.
Are you equal to a war horse?
With Christ at the reins and virtue my barding.