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It is much easier to love all than it is to choose who not to.
One of the things that I believe Christian’s struggle with the most is balancing the Old Testament from New Testament. At least for me it was, you may be a little smarter than me.
For those who may have been in my boat, Jesus was the final sacrifice for sin and rituals. The fact that God gave his one and only son to the world, is the reason why we do not have to strictly follow over 600 laws and sacrifice bulls in our backyard every day.
Jesus was a symbol for the old law being destroyed for the new law due to his LOVE.
The final sacrifice.
I explain this because of the “turn the other cheek” and “eye for an eye” debate. This does not refer to being a pushover, rather explaining how faith and love can result in “flipping the tables in the synagogue.”
The Christian does not allow for the witch to curse him due to turning the other cheek.
However, we can pray and forgive our wrongdoers, just as Jesus forgave the ones who killed him.
A perfect man killed in an imperfect world.
If Jesus can endure one of the worst deaths in human history and still forgive, can we not endure the social media comments?
Can we not endure the ones who spew hate?
I believe that Jesus used phrases like “turn the other cheek” and “offer your cloak” to shock listeners.
“This is impossible!”
some might say.
I think that is the whole point.
The fact that turning the other cheek almost seems impossible, is the whole reason why it has the shock value. If you already believe in a supernatural God that created all, then everything is possible through him. This symbolization of turning the other cheek disregards the fleshly desires of revenge and allows for the literal spirit of both parties to become the foundation.
“Remember the world hated me first.”
How could we convert atheists to Christianity if every time we sought revenge we did so? The whole point is that we will be persecuted for our faith in a higher being that we have never seen.
You really believe Jesus couldn’t have sought revenge if he wanted to?
The whole point is that he didn’t, which showed a greater purpose for his goal on Earth. He was the son of God; he could have Superman lasered everyone if he wanted to. The disciples believed that the prophecy of the Messiah was a warlord, who would come to banish all Gentiles.
Jesus didn’t mend the Jews and Gentiles through war and bloodshed, rather love.
That is the point, Jesus is the point.
