The only "Tit for Tat" doctrine in the New Testament
1Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
This is the goal of the ministry in building up the saints and the church. Are we in a spiritual warfare? Yes. But that should not result in bickering, insults, ridicule and mockery. Instead we need our hearts established, unblameable in holiness before God. That will only happen if we increase and abound in love towards one another and toward all men. That is right, towards all men. The New Testament does not say that you fight hate with hate, you respond to hate with love. There is no "tit for tat" doctrine in the New Testament except for "as you have been forgiven so forgive others"
1Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
This is the goal of the ministry in building up the saints and the church. Are we in a spiritual warfare? Yes. But that should not result in bickering, insults, ridicule and mockery. Instead we need our hearts established, unblameable in holiness before God. That will only happen if we increase and abound in love towards one another and toward all men. That is right, towards all men. The New Testament does not say that you fight hate with hate, you respond to hate with love. There is no "tit for tat" doctrine in the New Testament except for "as you have been forgiven so forgive others"