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<blockquote data-quote="bball" data-source="post: 1586622" data-attributes="member: 23752"><p>Agreed about not making a doormat of anyone. A man certainly has a right to defend and protect himself/ family from danger. Historically, and still today, most theologians interpret this teaching to mean practice humility and avoid retaliation for public shaming. Essentially, be the bigger man. When applied to the context of CT, one could say, "if someone offends you, avoid the tit for tat and simply ignore them." </p><p>See the following:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00BF00">In the section of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in which He commands us to turn the other cheek, He addresses the need for true transformation, versus mere rule-keeping. It's not enough to obey the letter of the law; we must conform to the spirit of the law as well.</span></p><p><span style="color: #00BF00"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00BF00">Much of the material surrounding Jesus' command to turn the other cheek complements the nature of His coming, which was characterized by mercy, sacrificial love, and longsuffering toward sinners. At the same time, Jesus affirms the "last is first" principle upon which the kingdom of God is based. For instance, He tells us to go the extra mile for someone who abuses us (Matthew 5:41) and to love and pray for our enemies instead of holding enmity against them (verse 44). In summary, Jesus is saying we need to be pure inside and out and as accommodating as possible for the sake of a lost world.</span></p><p><span style="color: #00BF00"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00BF00">A word about the "slap" that Jesus says we should endure. Jesus here speaks of personal slights of any kind. The slap (or the "smiting," as the KJV has it) does not have to involve literal, physical violence. Even in our day, a "slap in the face" is a metaphor for an unexpected insult or offense. Did someone insult you? Let him, Jesus says. Are you shocked and offended? Don't be. And don't return insult for insult. Turn the other cheek</span></p><p></p><p>For the moderators, this is not intended to be a discussion about religion, but a discussion about a specific teaching of an extremely important historical <em>figure</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bball, post: 1586622, member: 23752"] Agreed about not making a doormat of anyone. A man certainly has a right to defend and protect himself/ family from danger. Historically, and still today, most theologians interpret this teaching to mean practice humility and avoid retaliation for public shaming. Essentially, be the bigger man. When applied to the context of CT, one could say, "if someone offends you, avoid the tit for tat and simply ignore them." See the following: [color=#00BF00]In the section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in which He commands us to turn the other cheek, He addresses the need for true transformation, versus mere rule-keeping. It’s not enough to obey the letter of the law; we must conform to the spirit of the law as well. Much of the material surrounding Jesus’ command to turn the other cheek complements the nature of His coming, which was characterized by mercy, sacrificial love, and longsuffering toward sinners. At the same time, Jesus affirms the “last is first” principle upon which the kingdom of God is based. For instance, He tells us to go the extra mile for someone who abuses us (Matthew 5:41) and to love and pray for our enemies instead of holding enmity against them (verse 44). In summary, Jesus is saying we need to be pure inside and out and as accommodating as possible for the sake of a lost world. A word about the “slap” that Jesus says we should endure. Jesus here speaks of personal slights of any kind. The slap (or the “smiting,” as the KJV has it) does not have to involve literal, physical violence. Even in our day, a “slap in the face” is a metaphor for an unexpected insult or offense. Did someone insult you? Let him, Jesus says. Are you shocked and offended? Don’t be. And don’t return insult for insult. Turn the other cheek[/color] For the moderators, this is not intended to be a discussion about religion, but a discussion about a specific teaching of an extremely important historical [i]figure[/i]. [/QUOTE]
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