Should a Christian turn the other cheek against terrorists?
The Lord's statement to "turn the other cheek" was given to preclude personal vengeance, NOT self-defense of one's own person or family against direct attacks, violence, or murder.
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>>I know that Christ, supposedly, said to turn the other cheek<<
(Jesus said...) You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," but I tell you not to resist an evil person. Whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. Mt 5.38-39
If a man causes disfigurement of his neighbor, as he has done, so shall it be done to him -- fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has caused disfigurement of a man, so shall it be done to him.
Lev 24.19-20
God said..) Whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God He made man. Gen 9.6
Seems pretty clear to moi. |
