The Text: Matthew 5:38-48.
You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other one to him as well. If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your cloak as well. Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles. Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow. You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same? So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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My Reading Notes
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I think this is the most difficult part in the theories of Christianity. Things had to be understood internally, not externally. You must fight devils, or else, devil will bring us to hell. But, you must love your enemies.
Are enemies devils? That remains only part of the question.
Some enemies are devils, some are not. Some of the enemies are only our competitor, or some one who took advantages of us.
Only the real devil would take us all to total destruction.
If you can see things from the true side, not the external side, you will know what to do. And we need to have a cool cool mind, and a real understanding, to handle such issues.
And the delicate point is here: What is truth? Do I know what is truth? Can I judge what is right and what is wrong?
All I can say is that, I can judge them from my own level of understanding, though I know the ultimate truth is in God's own hand, however, I will do what is necessary and I do hope God will bless the right choices, if I am wrong, I am willing to be punished.
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