Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:19-21)
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. (Proverbs 19:9)
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. (Acts 15:29)
Jesus calls us to a higher life, it is necessary for us to abstain from things that we might actually be able to get away with, not for salvation, but out of love for Christ. Too often we have asked "what can I do and not lose my salvation?" a question that a saved person surely would not ask. Rather we should ask "what can I do to honour and glorify my Saviour?" Abstaining from things of dubious morality or value is a good place to start.
As we live a Christian life, seeking to honour and glorify God we will encounter people who try to misrepresent us and give the impression we are fanatics. We should resist the desire to fight back against this. God will bring justice, nothing we will ever achieve will come close. Rather than plotting the demise of an enemy, we must plan for his good. We must try seriously to make his life better and encourage him to be connected with God.
This is not passive-aggressive, this is disciplining your mind to leave punishment up to God and genuinely try to bless those who curse you.
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