John Mark Comer Teachings Jesus on Breaking the Chain of Violence | Gospel of Matthew
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May 12, 2023 AI Snips
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Jesus Reframes 'Eye For Eye'
- Jesus removes lex talionis from personal life and calls followers to a different way of being human.
- The law served courts; Jesus demands his followers model a new nonviolent humanity publicly.
Violence Perpetuates The Cycle
- Violence breeds more violence and at best restrains it; it rarely heals or redeems.
- Non-retaliation breaks the chain of causation and opens creative alternatives to evil.
Choose Nonviolent Resistance
- Don't use violence to resist evil; choose nonviolent methods of resistance instead.
- Seek creative, nonviolent responses that expose injustice without replicating its violence.