(John 9:20-23 ESV) His parents answered, "We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself." (His parents said these things because they feared… Continue reading How Abusive People Turn Us Against One Another
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Does “Turn the Other Cheek” Mean We Must Submit to Abuse?
(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?
