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Gospel-Shaped Relationships: How Believers Love Others – Part 8

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#20 - An Evil Avoidance - vs. 17-18
NEVER - Absolutely no one ever!!
Matthew 5:11, John 15:18-19, 16:33; 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 4:12
Exodus 21:12, Leviticus 24:17-20
A. The punishment is not to be too severe, it must fit the crime
B. The community is to administer the punishment. The person is not to take their
own revenge.
Romans 13:1-4, Matthew 5:38, 1 Peter 2:21, 3:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:15,
1 Corinthians 4:12

#21 - A Right Conduct - vs. 17
2 Timothy 2:24-26, Matthew 5:6, 1 Peter 2:12, 15

#22 - A Peaceable Constitution - vs. 18
Proverbs 17:14, Romans 14:19, Matthew 5:9, Hebrews 12:14, James 3:17, Galatians 5:22
Caveat: While trying to maintain peace, you don't compromise biblical truth to
achieve that peace