I’m going to make a bit of a different post today. This has been bothering me for quite some time. The Church, as a whole, has neglected Biblical duties for far too long and therefore the Church itself is causing a great amount of suffering for God’s people. Those who need defending. Those who need someone to stand up for them. Those who have a right to expect the Church to come to their aid. Often they are simply looked at with pity and told to turn the other cheek. Or submit. We need more pastors who are dare to be a Paul in this world.
The verse about turning the other cheek doesn’t mean that we are to look the other way and let others treat us however they wish. It simply means that we aren’t to seek the revenge. We let God handle the punishment. Scripture lays out how to handle conflict and pastors should be among the first to handle sin within their flock. Overlooking sin helps no one, especially the oppressed. If you aren’t dealing with the sin, you are adding to the hurt of the downtrodden.
