This is what God says our response should be. Tell me this is not hard but it is truth.
Rom 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Rom 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rom 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Rom 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Rom 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rom 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Rom 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Rom 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Rom 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Rom 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Rom 12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Rom 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Absolutely. And Paul knew more than most. Im so thankful my heart didn’t sink back into hatred and anger like it used to. I’ve only known hate my whole life up until a few years ago. And Jesus gave me a new one. And it’s working. Thank you Jesus. With that said, I understand the worldview of punishment and the like. This fella will most likely die for these sins. We all die from our sins. But those who follow Christ will never die. Those who don’t, die for an eternity. We shouldn’t wish that on anyone. We really only have one enemy. And it’s has a name. Satan. This boy lost his battle against Satan. And as I’ve come to learn, that charge is on us. Maybe not you and me personally, but us as Christians. God gave us a command, save as many as you can. Tell the world about Jesus. Somewhere this boy was lost. We failed. We will fail. Romans 3:23. But we have to try and keep trying to save as many as we can. And the only way to help others, to save others is to get them to know and learn about Christ. Jesus saves. And he died for us all. Even the shooter. Nice post friend. 👍❤️
Hate the sin and not the sinner!
Amen!