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markporter
Fire over Oxford
Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 263
| Posted 11/15/2006 8:18 AM (GMT -6) |   | I suddenly realised this week that I never actually really thought about justice in general beyond what the cross does, and I was wondering if any of you had any thoughts on a couple of areas.
- Assuming a non-christian worldview which still held to some kind of moral standard, what level of judgement is it right for me wage against my friends - for example, say someone was irationally angry with me and hit me or something (assuming it was a non-criminal offense) - would it be right for me to carry out anything against them, or is that not my area of responsibility? Is the situation different if they repent or not?
- When I say 'sorry' to someone, what does this actually do? It seems that often it's a one word act that is supposed to wipe everything clear and mean it's all alright, is it really something different? | | Back to Top | | |
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Starkman
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Date Joined Oct 2001
Total Posts : 1747
| Posted 11/15/2006 11:07 AM (GMT -6) | | Well, you are to forgive, of course, Mark. What is out of your hands is how the law will exact justice without your consent. But first and foremost, forgive, if nothing else.
Starkman
My teacher used to say that whenever he read Scripture, he would always ask the question, "What does this have to say about the character of God?" Working off his thinking, as I read Scripture, I have come to ask, "What does this have to say about the heart and passion of God's desire for relationship with us? | | Back to Top | | |
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Similitude
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Date Joined Apr 2004
Total Posts : 4968
| Posted 11/15/2006 7:26 PM (GMT -6) | | - Assuming a non-christian worldview which still held to some kind of moral standard, what level of judgement is it right for me wage against my friends - for example, say someone was irationally angry with me and hit me or something (assuming it was a non-criminal offense) - would it be right for me to carry out anything against them, or is that not my area of responsibility? Is the situation different if they repent or not?
Jeff: I think insomuch as we aren't supposed to avenge ourselves, we aren't to do anything "against them."
- When I say 'sorry' to someone, what does this actually do? It seems that often it's a one word act that is supposed to wipe everything clear and mean it's all alright, is it really something different?
Jeff: If it's sincere, it communicates something important. I know I would like to know if some one is sorry or not when they wrong me. It makes a difference as to how you interact with them.
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