“That, in and of itself, is kind of a warped viewpoint. Deserve?”
They warped the original understanding of sin, and as such, all other derivations for the most part adopted that warped understanding.
Sin is manifestation of spiritual illness. Calamity happens because of a natural consequence of the manifestation of spiritual illness. Calamity can also happen because of the Lord’s will (regardless of the nature of our sin). The Lord does not desire that we be punished, but rather that we come to understanding, are healed, and turn away from our sins.
Saying one deserves insult and attack is just false humility. It’s not real. When one is insulted and attacked, they can turn the other cheek, like our Lord commanded. They can imitate Him in crucifixion. Much harder to do in real life than talk about.
“Saying one deserves insult and attack is just false humility.”
Well said. It really comes off as a form of passive-aggressive whining.