Matthew 5:38 - 5:48: Non-Resistance to Evil
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Matthew 5:38 - 5:48: Non-Resistance to Evil
Sermon on the MountSteve Gregg
Steve Gregg shares a discussion on non-resistance to evil, referencing Matthew 5:38-48 in the Bible's Sermon on the Mount. He explains that love is a moral obligation and a distinctly biblical concept, not simply an emotion or subjective feeling. Gregg emphasizes that non-resistance means not physically resisting evil, but avoiding conflicts and absorbing injury rather than retaliating. He suggests that living peaceably with others and overcoming evil with good are ways to fulfill our God-given Christian vocation.
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Matthew 6:1 - 6:8: Charity, Prayer, and Fasting
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Matthew 5:27 - 5:37: Adultery, Divorce, and Oathes (Part 2)
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