https://freerepublic.com/tag/johnmcarthur/ en-us Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:51:52 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4313142/posts “‘You have heard that it was said, “An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.” But I say to you, do not resist an evil person’” (Matthew 5:38–39). Christians are to “resist the devil” (James 4:7; cf. 1 Peter 5:9) and all that his evil world system stands for (Matt. 6:13; Rom. 12:9; 1 Thess. 5:22). This proves that, although Jesus refuted the Jewish leaders’ wrong teaching that people should take revenge in personal matters, our Lord did not teach that His followers simply had to tolerate all sorts of sinful misconduct and evil. The resistance of... Gracetoyou.org https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4313142/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:51:52 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3683048/posts "Hate evil, you who love the Lord" (Ps. 97:10). God’s hatred for evil is an extension of His love. After spending this month exploring fifteen characteristics of godly love, it might seem odd to shift suddenly to the topic of hatred. Additionally, "holy hatred" will sound like a contradiction in terms to those who view all hatred as evil. But love and hate are inseparable. You can't truly love something and be complacent about the things that oppose or threaten it. If you love your spouse, you hate anything that would defile or injure him or her. If you love... Grace To You.org https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3683048/posts#comment Wed, 29 Aug 2018 02:02:28 GMT