(Matthew 5:38-39 ESV) (38) "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' (39) But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." These kinds of biblical… Continue reading Does “Turn the Other Cheek” Mean We Must Submit to Abuse?
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The Widows and Orphans of Our Time
(James 1:27 ESV) Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. There are literal widows and orphans today who need our help. Widows who are widows indeed, without even family members to care for them. But… Continue reading The Widows and Orphans of Our Time
