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Lighten Up: Arming Jesus
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Category: General, Lighten Up
Tags: Lighten Up, Violence
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Violent Thinking
When most people think of violence, they think of physical violence. But the truth is that our actions are only violent because our hearts and minds are violent first. For this reason, Jesus emphasizes purging violence from our minds as much as from our physical behavior. In Matt 5:21-26, he reminds us of the OT…
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