How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your name forever? (Psalm 74:10 ESV) "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. (Matthew 5:11 ESV) But now I am writing to you not to associate… Continue reading Another Look at the Abuser as Reviler
Author: Jeff Crippen
I am the pastor of Christ Reformation Church in Tillamook, Oregon, arriving here in 1993. I have been a pastor since 1983 and was a police officer for 12 years before that. My wife and I have been married since 1971. Verla is a medical assistant at a local clinic and in our spare time we like to hunt, fish, and ride our motorcycle.
What did Jesus mean by “Love your enemies”?
Can you help me understand these passages in light of how we are to treat the abuser? Jesus seems to teach us two diametrically opposed responses to those who do evil — one of which is found in these verses. "But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who… Continue reading What did Jesus mean by “Love your enemies”?
