Turning the other cheek is a metaphor saying there has had to be a path for redemption. Otherwise one evil act dooms you to hell and there is no incentive to not be evil. Jesus was god's other cheek.
Jesus lived in Helenistic times when debating was all the rage. He was basically describing a way to get a crowd on your side. There was actually etiquette about who could slap who, and how. A higher-ranked person could only slap a lesser ranked person a certain way. Offering the other cheek is basically a dare: Slap me again and lose face in front of the crowd, or walk away and let the situation be diffused.
An angry crowd of peasants could give even a Roman soldier some trouble.
All the scenarios he presented afterwards were similar, in that a peasant could potentially force a higher ranking citizen to break various etiquettes that they would have been held accountable for.
half of that entire verse, plucked out and examined, might mean that.
Plug it back into the reference though and it is surrounded by: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you... ...Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back
this section of the beatitudes is about loving your enemies, not judging their hearts
Back then, it was an insult to slap someone with the back of your hand. If you used the palm of your hand it was a sign of friendship, it wasn't a slap.
To quote it properly so people can make up their own minds what it meant... From Matthew 5:
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Well, his sentence was, pay a billion dollars, not pay a billion dollars and be banned everywhere. How is he suppose to make a billion if he is banned everywhere?
I doubt it, he sounds like he hates Alex Jones soul, but did Alex say he was wrong on the school shooting thing or just sorry he said anything about it?
He has said many times, since all this started, that he was wrong about Sandy Hook, and that all those kids died. No idea if he's being truthful or just prudent.
Personally I think this drama between Elon and Alex, the polls and so on, they are terrific marketing for everyone that participates and the establishment hates it.
I believe that Elon is a person that resents being told what to do by people he does not respect, especially people he views as unintelligent. I don't believe he respects most politicians. He views them as fairly corrupt and very stupid. I don't think Elon minds being convinced he's incorrect in a fair debate and with evidence. I think that the idea that a moral degenerate like King Biden would even presume to tell him what to do makes Elon upset. It doesn't mean Elon will ever be MAGA, or even a conservative. But it means he will do things that benefit people that believe in free speech. It's possible that he may be a good guy, but that's hard to know for sure.
The meaning of that passage is that people shouldn't act out of revenge when evil acts are committed against them, but it doesn't mean people should stand idly by and let them occur either. The gospel of the Lord can't be shared or taught to others when we stand by and do nothing.
I took the Halloween costume as him being the new evil villain, him owning his new role as BiG Bad Guy. Plus everyone on the left was calling him evil 🤷🏼♀️ I don’t know
I took it as a halloween costume. I don't know why anyone is taking it any more serious than a kid dressing up as elsa or something. It's a costume, as in dress up as something you're not.
It's amazing how so many on our side are slipping back into that "D&D is literal devil worship," mentality. You'd think that debate was settled decades ago.
His stance on Alex Jones' ban has always been based on a severe ignorance of the entire Alex Jones-Sandy Hook situation. He made a snap judgment based on emotion and this sounds like maybe he actually went back and looked at it again.
2 Timothy 2:13 (NKJV) If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
I’m thankful God helped me when I refused to help myself. I’m contrite that He loved me when I refused to love myself. I will be forever grateful for His long-suffering and faithfulness.
Did Kathy Griffiths dead mothers account that Kathy was using, did it get deleted or banned etc? If not, Alex Jones using Kanyes acct to get around being banned should be allowed
It means "I am fake and gay. I will Ban Ye within 24 hours and still ban Alex Jones. I am a devil worshipping pedo just like the devil worshipping pedos at the ADL who I follow unquestioningly because I am their bitch" :p
I doubt that Joshua of the Bible would stand to turn the other cheek. Just how many blows are christcucks gonna take before you realize that God ain't saving you unless you act. Should you just wait for the lions in the arena again?
Dear God it's always been clear to me that "christians" are pacifists who will let everyone else die to protect the freedom you so dearly cherish..
Stand the fuxk up, there's a reason nobody wants to insult muslims.
It is so completely opposite the message that Christ taught, which was to abandon everything, even (especially) the "self", and take up your cross and follow Him.
Edit: Oh; it turns out Alex Jones was literally tweeting on Kanye's phone in that message. I would have known if I had watched the AJ show, which I avoid doing.
People seem to be mistaken. You can love your enemies but still punish them; even beat them. Jesus loves everyone but He will beat your ass if you step out of line, for your own good.
Turning the other cheek is their opportunity to prove that they are indeed evil.
You struck me. I offered my other cheek.
They choose.
Strike a second time; thus justifying any response that they will vehemently condemn with all their power
…or they do not strike a second time, forcing them into acknowledging their powerless over you.
Turning the other cheek is a metaphor saying there has had to be a path for redemption. Otherwise one evil act dooms you to hell and there is no incentive to not be evil. Jesus was god's other cheek.
Great explanation
Explained in a way that only MikeObamasVeineyCock could deliver. 🤣🥒
Well, sort of.
Jesus lived in Helenistic times when debating was all the rage. He was basically describing a way to get a crowd on your side. There was actually etiquette about who could slap who, and how. A higher-ranked person could only slap a lesser ranked person a certain way. Offering the other cheek is basically a dare: Slap me again and lose face in front of the crowd, or walk away and let the situation be diffused.
An angry crowd of peasants could give even a Roman soldier some trouble.
All the scenarios he presented afterwards were similar, in that a peasant could potentially force a higher ranking citizen to break various etiquettes that they would have been held accountable for.
half of that entire verse, plucked out and examined, might mean that.
Plug it back into the reference though and it is surrounded by: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you... ...Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back
this section of the beatitudes is about loving your enemies, not judging their hearts
Turn the other cheek doesn’t mean allow leftists to rape your children.
Important to note that it doesn't tell you to turn anyone else's cheek but your own.
They strike you? Turn the other cheek. They strike your children? Get a millstone.
And this whole time I thought it was referencing butt cheeks!
The Founding Fathers did not turn the other cheek.
Turn the other cheek doesn't mean what people think it does.
I like his interpretation better.
Back then, it was an insult to slap someone with the back of your hand. If you used the palm of your hand it was a sign of friendship, it wasn't a slap.
Turning the other cheek is offering a chance.
To quote it properly so people can make up their own minds what it meant... From Matthew 5:
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Not a bad take.
Well, his sentence was, pay a billion dollars, not pay a billion dollars and be banned everywhere. How is he suppose to make a billion if he is banned everywhere?
I doubt it, he sounds like he hates Alex Jones soul, but did Alex say he was wrong on the school shooting thing or just sorry he said anything about it?
He has said many times, since all this started, that he was wrong about Sandy Hook, and that all those kids died. No idea if he's being truthful or just prudent.
Personally I think this drama between Elon and Alex, the polls and so on, they are terrific marketing for everyone that participates and the establishment hates it.
Yep, and everyone can go to Twitter now for the latest clips
Elon thinks about Twitter in terms of entertainment value. He’s alluded to that in several tweets over the past month.
You hit the nail square on the head. This “feud” is benefiting everyone at the moment.
Well it keeps getting censored lol
You can "German MAGA" without murdering innocents... You're like half right , but the other half is so wrong lol
MSM lies.
The Nazis were just German MAGA...
We are about to be slaughtered and slandered just as they were.
Just wait.
He's saying he rejected the teachings of Jesus in the past, but now he is changing his mind.
I don't think he is born again or anything. He is trying to antagonize the deep state/NWO, who hate Christianity with a passion.
It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off.
I believe that Elon is a person that resents being told what to do by people he does not respect, especially people he views as unintelligent. I don't believe he respects most politicians. He views them as fairly corrupt and very stupid. I don't think Elon minds being convinced he's incorrect in a fair debate and with evidence. I think that the idea that a moral degenerate like King Biden would even presume to tell him what to do makes Elon upset. It doesn't mean Elon will ever be MAGA, or even a conservative. But it means he will do things that benefit people that believe in free speech. It's possible that he may be a good guy, but that's hard to know for sure.
He’s a transhumanist. He believes we need to evolve into a better, more intelligent species and colonize the stars, or whatever.
He recognizes that the leftist Marxists will send us back to the dark ages and is against that (rightfully so).
But that is the extent of his alliance/allegiance to us.
That’s not a bad thing (IMO), but we need to be realistic in our expectations.
Sage advice
The meaning of that passage is that people shouldn't act out of revenge when evil acts are committed against them, but it doesn't mean people should stand idly by and let them occur either. The gospel of the Lord can't be shared or taught to others when we stand by and do nothing.
If anyone has not seen it, seek out the Babylon Bee interview with Elon Musk. Watch till the very end. It's worth a watch if you have not seen it.
at first i found this quite surprising, dare we have hope for Elon's soul?
then i remembered his halloween costume
I took the Halloween costume as him being the new evil villain, him owning his new role as BiG Bad Guy. Plus everyone on the left was calling him evil 🤷🏼♀️ I don’t know
I took it as a halloween costume. I don't know why anyone is taking it any more serious than a kid dressing up as elsa or something. It's a costume, as in dress up as something you're not.
It's amazing how so many on our side are slipping back into that "D&D is literal devil worship," mentality. You'd think that debate was settled decades ago.
So I should or shouldn't sell my dice?
Keep the d10s. That way you can play the system I'm working on, when it gets published. Lose the rest in a "boating accident." DnD is woke now anyway.
d4s make such good caltrops though.
This profound wisdom saves you from the shackles of vengeance.
Alex Jones tweeted through Ye's account today.
His stance on Alex Jones' ban has always been based on a severe ignorance of the entire Alex Jones-Sandy Hook situation. He made a snap judgment based on emotion and this sounds like maybe he actually went back and looked at it again.
God cannot help those who refuse to help themselves
I’m thankful God helped me when I refused to help myself. I’m contrite that He loved me when I refused to love myself. I will be forever grateful for His long-suffering and faithfulness.
Respond with humility and courage.
One can still think Jesus was all those things without calling Him Lord, God and Master. But keep chipping away at Musk.
Did Kathy Griffiths dead mothers account that Kathy was using, did it get deleted or banned etc? If not, Alex Jones using Kanyes acct to get around being banned should be allowed
Griffin was reinstated I believe along with the Trump reinstatement.
It means "I am fake and gay. I will Ban Ye within 24 hours and still ban Alex Jones. I am a devil worshipping pedo just like the devil worshipping pedos at the ADL who I follow unquestioningly because I am their bitch" :p
Batman lets the criminals go, so they can fight again tomorrow.
I doubt that Joshua of the Bible would stand to turn the other cheek. Just how many blows are christcucks gonna take before you realize that God ain't saving you unless you act. Should you just wait for the lions in the arena again?
Dear God it's always been clear to me that "christians" are pacifists who will let everyone else die to protect the freedom you so dearly cherish..
Stand the fuxk up, there's a reason nobody wants to insult muslims.
Who says "long live [my name]?"
It is so completely opposite the message that Christ taught, which was to abandon everything, even (especially) the "self", and take up your cross and follow Him.
Edit: Oh; it turns out Alex Jones was literally tweeting on Kanye's phone in that message. I would have known if I had watched the AJ show, which I avoid doing.
Accept abuse to gain a brother: shame evil with good.
Turning the other cheek brought us Satanic Pedophiles into our Government, time for an Eye for an Eye.
Turning the other cheek is not the same as turning your children's cheek.
People seem to be mistaken. You can love your enemies but still punish them; even beat them. Jesus loves everyone but He will beat your ass if you step out of line, for your own good.
Christian Soldiers :)
carefull you will sound like an old testament jooooooos
Or an American that is tired of being surrounded by Cowards :)
It means Elon is weak and foolish and only would believe the philosophy Jesus spoke not the entirety of the Bible.