Feb 4, 2024 | by Pastor Joe Griffo | series: The Book of Romans
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As Christians, we can expect pushback and even hostility from the world, so how do we deal with people who don’t like us, or more accurately, who we represent very much? We’re not “fight fire with fire” or repay evil for evil, even when we’re right, for this is where we fall into sin ourselves, but instead, we should seek to bless them, for we have that they need. Pray for them, preach the gospel, be patient, and love them with the love of Christ, even when they don’t see it that way.
We are to live peaceably with all insofar as it depends on us. This does not mean that we ignore sin or compromise our beliefs, but it does mean that we acknowledge problems, deal with them biblically, and speak with softness and humility.
Scripture: Isaiah 65:1-7, Romans 12:14, 17-21
Tags: Blessing, Christianity, Gentle, Love of Christ, Patience, Peaceably, Persecution, prayer, Reformed, Romans