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Originally Posted by stmatthew
Just to put this verse into a New Testament perspective.....
Matt 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
THIS is what the old testament called for (eye for an eye)
Matt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
THIS is what Jesus calls his new testament church to (Love)
So I ask again, can one fulfill the scripture by loving their enemy, blessing the one cursing you, doing good to the one hating you, and praying for the one despitefully using and persecuting you.....................and at the same time blow them away with a shotgun??
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Sure I can. In fact, I have a neighbor right now that has been driving me nuts with his antics. Have I gone over there and rearranged the shape of his head for beating on my door? Nope. Have I wanted to? Yup. Why didn't I? Cause the Bible says to love my enemies, bless them that hate me, and to pray for them which despitefully use and persecute me. If he beats my door down and attacks my family, I'm gonna introduce him to my Louisevile Slugger.
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