Sentences with phrase «then turn the other cheek»

So, if you truly love God, you will love yourself, those who are your friends, those who raise their fists and arms and guns at you, and then turn that other cheek and know no fear or hatred.

Then they turn the other cheek when one of their own falls flat on the most basic measures of performance and achievement.

Not exact matches

If you are aware that Jesus specifically spoke just to the israelites and many of his various parables were meant for israelites, then you would know the «having an open mind» and «turning the other cheek» and «loving one another» was also just for jews and he was totally fine with killing non-jews, fighting back against non jews and being completely closed minded when it came to other religions.

If the Bible is outdated, then many Christians will cease to turn the other cheek to people like you, and we would not give lying, cheating, etc a second thought before we do these things.

Jesus could have left the moneychanges alone and prayed for them in the Temple, but instead he whipped them, turned over their tables (not his other cheek), and then chased them away.

He says «This is the law, follow it or die» to the Israelites then apparently shows up later to say «Hey, all that stuff about eye for an eye and the Sabbath you can forget about, just be loving from now on and turn the other cheek when people smite thee.»

Thus, in 1975 when Dr. Robb (then president of the «Good News» movement) leveled a blast at all the United Methodist seminaries, claiming that in none of them could an evangelical student hope for a decent exposure to the Wesleyan heritage, there were not many of us in an other - cheek - turning mood.

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

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.

He's allowed to be the vindictive God of the Hebrew's raining death on women and children alike, then all of a sudden he is turning the other cheek and healing the soldier ear.

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.

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.