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That’s the context of Paul’s teaching. I’m a 1st century Christian living in the 21st century. Not everyone will be saved. Don’t put your trust in men. Christians rely on God and Jesus to protect us.

“What makes the temptation of power so seemingly irresistible? Maybe it is that power offers an easy substitute for the hard task of love.” - Henri Nouwen

@Riven God and his Son consider me, a follower of Jesus, to be a good man. My enemies consider me to be a bad man. I’m imitating Jesus and my enemies seek to harm me, just as they sought to harm him. His enemies said Jesus is a bad man. His enemies say his followers are bad men. That’s part of...

@Riven I was reading John 11 before going to bed last night. Another example of the pattern. It’s the story of Lazarus, and the enemy of the family member this time is death. ”Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who had anointed...

“We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather, we should ask, ‘What has happened to the salt and light?’” - John Stott

Proposition: Killing our enemies guts the heart of the gospel. AI Overview - “That statement aligns directly with the core ethical teachings of Jesus Christ, who explicitly commanded his followers to love and pray for their enemies rather than destroy them. The central message of the New...