Your are clearly not understanding the implications of the meaning, turn the other cheek. To disobey the command, is to retaliate. That is the only option that counts as disobedience, in the context of the meaning of the phrase. Because, to treat evil with evil, is a sin. That is the point to the command.Yes, you did.
You said that if it doesn't accomplish the desired purpose, we ought not to obey the Lord by turning the other cheek.
I would say that we ought to obey the Lord regardless of whether it accomplishes the result we want or not. And in saying this, I am not trying to look pious.
How is one to know what the result will be, until after they have obeyed or disobeyed?
Therefore we ought to obey, hoping for the desired result; but not stipulating our obedience on getting the desired result.
For we cannot know the result until after we have obeyed or disobeyed.
Therefore I say, unequivocally obey.
To run away, which I prescribed, as an example, is not a sin, in other words, there are alternative methods to deal with an aggressor, that are not sinful, but, all the same, may not have the same remedial affect as turning the other cheek does.
Turning the other cheek is an extremely profound concept, and requires a great deal of understanding, and strength to apply correctly. And when it is done with confidence and wisdom, it has a corrective influence on the malefactor. But, it can make things worse if one simply does it, because he's told that he's supposed to (you're not getting this part).
Again, to disobey, is to act in a way that is sinful, i never promoted that.
Casting out evil spirits, for example, was a mandate that Jesus gave his disciples, but when the seven sons of Sceva attempted it, it back-fired on them. For, they did not understand what they were doing. Same, with turning the other cheek.
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