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Re: Calling people evil or demonic
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:09 pm
by Josh
I’m going to toss out there that dropping atom bombs on a city with millions of people, going into a school and conducting a mass shooting, murdering unborn babies, or orchestrating the trafficking of children for sexual abuse are all things that are evil and demonic, the people that do them are evil, and are controlled by the demonic.
Of course any such people can repent and be born again and obey the gospel and be set free of serving the devil. But let’s call a spade a spade.
Re: Calling people evil or demonic
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:34 pm
by Bootstrap
Sudsy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:57 pm
... I was trying to say that I thought Jesus was pointing out that how I speak about others doing evil can make me guilty of doing evil myself as the way Jesus looks at murder, for instance, I can murder someone in my thoughts and accompanying words.
Very well said.
Sudsy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:57 pmI don't see where pointing out what is evil to be a problem but when I associate that evil with the sinner who does that evil, then I believe I am stepping into a new realm of passing judgment on a person and Jesus warns me not to do that.
I don't think Jesus shied away from pointing out people's sin. He took sin seriously. But he didn't talk to sinners with murderous words. His harshest words were reserved for those who did, the Pharisees.
