Textbook example of turning the other cheek

[Dude653]

I wasn't sure which one to put this in so I'll put it here because it's an example of when Jesus told us to turn the other cheek....
in church, our pastor told us a story about a white man who deliberately bumped into him at Walmart. So in his mind he's thinking he wants to Buck up to the guy, but he decides to do the whole turn the other cheek thing and even offered to pay for the man's stuff at the counter. That's when the man called him a ni**er. He was angry enough to fight the man but he decided to just walk away. 2 years later, Pastor is having a Tent Revival in Fulton and that same man approached him, hugged him and said "2 years ago I said some very nasty things to you and I just wanted to apologize for what I said. He explained how his wife had cheated on him with a black man and this caused them to have hatred in his heart for black men. He then said that he had intended to go home and kill himself but he talked about my pastors act of kindness and chose not to do so. I guess everything happens for a reason

 

[popeye]

I wasn't sure which one to put this in so I'll put it here because it's an example of when Jesus told us to turn the other cheek....
in church, our pastor told us a story about a white man who deliberately bumped into him at Walmart. So in his mind he's thinking he wants to Buck up to the guy, but he decides to do the whole turn the other cheek thing and even offered to pay for the man's stuff at the counter. That's when the man called him a ni**er. He was angry enough to fight the man but he decided to just walk away. 2 years later, Pastor is having a Tent Revival in Fulton and that same man approached him, hugged him and said "2 years ago I said some very nasty things to you and I just wanted to apologize for what I said. He explained how his wife had cheated on him with a black man and this caused them to have hatred in his heart for black men. He then said that he had intended to go home and kill himself but he talked about my pastors act of kindness and chose not to do so. I guess everything happens for a reason

Retell it without the race connotations.

Works just as good.

A man bumped into my pastor at the store....

(no matter what race either of them were)

Story becomes spirit centered instead of yet another "racial barrier" moment

 

[Dude653]

Retell it without the race connotations.

Works just as good.

A man bumped into my pastor at the store....

(no matter what race either of them were)

Story becomes spirit centered instead of yet another "racial barrier" moment

Race is relevant because the man called my pastor a ni**er. He later repented for being racist and apologized for what he had said.

 

[tourist]

RacExactly is relevant because the man called my pastor a ni**er. He later repented for being racist and apologized for what he had said.

I believe that removing the race connotations would lessen the impact of what happened. I concur with your estimation.

 

[Willie-T]

Retell it without the race connotations.

Works just as good.

A man bumped into my pastor at the store....

(no matter what race either of them were)

Story becomes spirit centered instead of yet another "racial barrier" moment

To the contrary. I think the race component underlines one of mankind's biggest hurdles. After all, prejudice is not only an ongoing problem all over the world, but it is the basis of many of Christ's parables. It is certainly the biggest problem we seem to have in America.

 

[Stunnedbygrace]

The pastor was telling what really happened. Why would he not include the racist hatred aspect of his encounter? I've had a black person be hateful to me because I am white. If I retold the story and how the Spirit led me through it, why would I fictionalize and change parts of the truth about what happened? It's the end result of the power of love that is the real focus.

 

[Chester]

Beautiful story!! Suppose all of us lived this way all the time? How would the kingdom of God be impacted?

 

[notuptome]

I wasn't sure which one to put this in so I'll put it here because it's an example of when Jesus told us to turn the other cheek....
in church, our pastor told us a story about a white man who deliberately bumped into him at Walmart. So in his mind he's thinking he wants to Buck up to the guy, but he decides to do the whole turn the other cheek thing and even offered to pay for the man's stuff at the counter. That's when the man called him a ni**er. He was angry enough to fight the man but he decided to just walk away. 2 years later, Pastor is having a Tent Revival in Fulton and that same man approached him, hugged him and said "2 years ago I said some very nasty things to you and I just wanted to apologize for what I said. He explained how his wife had cheated on him with a black man and this caused them to have hatred in his heart for black men. He then said that he had intended to go home and kill himself but he talked about my pastors act of kindness and chose not to do so. I guess everything happens for a reason

Did the man make a profession of faith? Would that not be the most important part of the story?

Entering eternal condemnation with a clear conscience is of little comfort.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[Willie-T]

Did the man make a profession of faith? Would that not be the most important part of the story?

Entering eternal condemnation with a clear conscience is of little comfort.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

As expected. LOL I think you would complain if you were hung with a brand-new rope.

 

[notuptome]

As expected. LOL I think you would complain if you were hung with a brand-new rope.

You ought to have the proper priorities. Jesus taught it was better to enter heaven lame than having two good feet be cast into condemnation.

Mr 9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Go ahead and argue with Jesus if you like but I think I'll just follow what He taught.

Have you exchanged the social gospel for the real gospel?

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[Chester]

Originally Posted by Willie-T

As expected. LOL I think you would complain if you were hung with a brand-new rope.

You ought to have the proper priorities. Jesus taught it was better to enter heaven lame than having two good feet be cast into condemnation.

Mr 9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Go ahead and argue with Jesus if you like but I think I'll just follow what He taught.

Have you exchanged the social gospel for the real gospel?

For the cause of Christ
Roger

LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!

You two guys are hilarious! Please don't make me laugh so hard!

 

[tourist]

Did the man make a profession of faith? Would that not be the most important part of the story?

Entering eternal condemnation with a clear conscience is of little comfort.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

The guy doing the name calling must have some type of faith. That incident turned his life around. In my estimation the most important part of the story is how the pastor reacted and the impact that had on the other person.

 

[samuel23]

That was a great story. The Pastor did the right thing. Whether or not the man got saved was not revealed. Hope that he did.

 

[notuptome]

Originally Posted by Willie-T

As expected. LOL I think you would complain if you were hung with a brand-new rope.





LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!

You two guys are hilarious! Please don't make me laugh so hard!

Pardon me but I fail to see the humor in souls entering into a Christ-less eternity. Christ did not establish the church to clean up sinners so they can go into eternal condemnation with a clear conscience.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[LaurenTM]

Race is relevant because the man called my pastor a ni**er. He later repented for being racist and apologized for what he had said.

absolutely race is relevant for this story!

what a great testimony!

 

[Willie-T]

Matthew 25:31-46 New International Version (NIV)

The Sheep and the Goats

31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Notice how Jesus always emphasizes whether or not we got 'em wet, or had them say a "Sinner's Prayer", or sign a pledge card? (NOT!) Funny........... I seem to see Him much more concerned with how we treated people we meet.

I suspect that if they never satisfy us with an official and proper "Profession of Faith", we just might see them up there in front of us in line at Heaven's gates.

 

[LaurenTM]

You ought to have the proper priorities. Jesus taught it was better to enter heaven lame than having two good feet be cast into condemnation.

Mr 9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Go ahead and argue with Jesus if you like but I think I'll just follow what He taught.

Have you exchanged the social gospel for the real gospel?

For the cause of Christ
Roger

READ with comprehension...the op

TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK

it is not about salvation....and of course salvation is the most important

hey...you get the award for telling us that water is wet...but only when you say so....

 

[notuptome]

The guy doing the name calling must have some type of faith. That incident turned his life around. In my estimation the most important part of the story is how the pastor reacted and the impact that had on the other person.

The point being that unless it was saving faith in Jesus Christ it is of no merit in eternity.

Lu 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[LaurenTM]

The point being that unless it was saving faith in Jesus Christ it is of no merit in eternity.

Lu 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

with love and concern...........

 

[Willie-T]

That was a great story. The Pastor did the right thing. Whether or not the man got saved was not revealed. Hope that he did.

With his heart change, he may well have been saved before he even walked into that church.