Sentences with phrase «by turning the other cheek»

I feel like a lightweight in the heavyweight division; this statement is not driven by a need to appear humble or to «earn points» with God or those longsuffering Christians still reading this thread by turning the other cheek and being meek.

Why not fight the urge for revenge ourselves by turning the other cheek and stop it, there and then with us.

By turning the other cheek, it's not passive but in the knowledge that a soldier would get into trouble if he slapped a second time.

It means the end for the «kingdom of the gentiles,» although the kingdom of God will triumph not by «paying back the gentiles in their own coin,» as Wright says, but by turning the other cheek and walking the second mile.

Not exact matches

He said «You have heard it said by them of old time... (referring to the old testament), but I say unto you...» Such as «resist no evil,» «turn the other cheek.»

f The more original Biblical reference to retaliation was from the mythical character Jesus (invented by Constantine at the first council at Nicaea in 325, and modeled after his own «prophet» the Sun God, Mithra, and named Jesus Christos to combine the Celtic God Hesus and the Indian God Krishna, whose Latin name was Christos, into one God) who said «turn your other cheek» (when struck in the face).

Of course even if he did attack you, you can be much more persuasive by graciously looking past personal slights, than by reacting defensively against them; you know, turn the other cheek.

I'm ready to escape the relentless pursuit of hate and bitterness by praying for my enemies, blessing those who curse me, and turning the other cheek.

What does the teaching «to turn the other cheek» mean to the patient who is always being manipulated by others?

Smiting your enemy, and justifying it by quoting the Old Testament, is still much more enticing than turning the other cheek.

Jesus didn't teach on changing the world by taking over the government; He taught on changing the world by showing radical, sacrificial, merciful love (turning the other cheek, going the extra mile, giving everything we have to the poor and following Him and His ways).

We will betray Jesus by our indifference to the poor, by our refusal to turn the other cheek to our enemies, and by the deaf ears we turn to heaven's call to live for higher purposes.

But he does so poorly by taking a very complex issue, oversimplifying by taking only a few specific passages into consideration (i.e. «Love your enemies,» «Bless those who curse you,» and «Turn the other cheek»), and reaching a single, all - encompassing conclusion.

The prolem I've always had with organized religion is that at some point after all the «Do unto others» «Turn the other cheek» «Help thy neighbor» they all say «Oh, by the way, do it our way or burn in hell».

Ironic isn't it — the biggest mass murders in history perpetrated by the most religious followers of a religion promoting turning the other cheek...

Do you believe when Jesus said «turn the other cheek» he was referring to being constantly slapped down by your fellow believers — you know, the ones who are to be maturing and new creations in Christ?

I swear - there are common sense Christians who live by faith and follow ALL HIS COMMANDMENTS and then there are the pick - and - choose, no - understanding, ignorant Christians who can quote a couple of Bible verses (turn the other cheek, thou shalt not kill and judge not being the most popular amongst your ilk) who LITERALLY have NO READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AT ALL and for whom CLEARLY The Lord has not chosen to reveal the most basic of Biblical tenets.

If by social gospel they mean the good news that God loves the world and intends to redeem it, that God is building a new kingdom in our midst under the authority of Jesus Christ, and that we show our allegiance to this kingdom whenever we love our enemies, serve the poor, turn the other cheek, pursue holiness, preach the gospel, and care for the least of these — then yes, I suppose I have.

The rest support unnecessary mass - murder and torture for profit based on lies as in the War of Choice in Iraq in direct contradiction to the spirit and literal teachings of Jesus (turn the other cheek, blessed are the peacemakers, love your enemies, repay evil with good, he who lives by the sword will die by the sword, forgive seventy times seven, thou shalt not kill, etc.).

Turn the other cheek, forigive, and let the only one (by the standards of YOUR religion) who can judge... be the judge.

Responding to the recent atheist manifestos by Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris, D'Souza writes: «This is not a time for Christians to turn the other cheek.

Even pious Christians seldom have embraced the «turn the other cheek» idea, nor did they typically kill homosexual men on the spot as is called for by the Bible.

Instead, it's the kind of crass comedy where a slimy dance instructor (played by Marlon Wayans) talks about the Bible and his desire to «turn the other cheek,» then walks away so we can see his bare ass.

I watched this at close range Saturday evening in Boston because I was cheek by peach - fuzzy jowl with those fans online, pumping my own 110 or so live - tweets of her lyrics and speech text to them and watching members of her 874,659 - person following stop, drop everything, turn to each other, and say, «Look at this... have you ever noticed this?»

The average holiday maker encased in huge utility vehicle, here for the weekend, tends to drive with head turned away from the fishermen's cottages that lie cheek by jowl with holiday homes in the village - an attempt to ignore the «other» side of Paternoster, or craning to see the sea?

The average holiday maker encased in huge utility vehicle, here for the weekend, tends to drive with head turned away from the fishermen's cottages that lie cheek by jowl with holiday homes in the village — an attempt to ignore the «other» side of Paternoster, or craning to see the sea?