So, I was recently handed back an essay I had written in AP English; in which I had made the point that the law is a means of revenge. Not to say that the law is wrong, however, the law puts just limitations on revenge. Some might quote the bible and say "Revenge is mine, thus sayeth, the Lord", and others might try and refute this notion as much as possible. However, if God has given us laws, and those laws provide for revenge, is it still just? I should most definitely hope so- but likewise, I digress. Instead of charging your brother in a court of law with a suit, whether it be vengeful or not, take it to the brother first, and see if you can settle it with him. If a conclusion is unable to be reached, take it with the brother to a pastor and/or elders. Both parties ought to have the spiritual maturity to take the pastor and elder's decision and follow it...
Its funny how- as christians- we get so bent out of shape about the smallest, most trivial things. It never ceases to amaze me that I catch myself saying something malicious, raising a finger in traffic, or even just being a jerk because I often like to pretend like I know what I'm talking about (a bit pretentious, no?). So, I guess the entire point of the before paragraph of hard-to-follow rambling was me trying to say: If you have an issue, either shut up and live with it, or take it to your brother with whom you have the issue. Think I'm crazy? Look at what paul had to say in 1 Corinthians chapter 6.
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As the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 13, God instituted laws and the established governing authorities to exercise and carry out punishment for those that break the law. One of the reasons that God established laws was to curb sin. People may not fear God, but they do fear the punishment of the governing authorities. That's why I don't necessarily have a problem with capital punishment. Second, God established law to reflect his holy and just character. As it says in Galatians 3, none of us can completely keep the law. We are lawbreakers (James 2:10) and guilty before God. The law cannot justify us; we can follow the law perfectly which is why we can earn our salvation. Salvation goes from faith in Christ alone. However, the law points us to Christ as Paul indicates in Galatians 3. People can see a glimpse of God through the law just like we see a part of him in the handiwork of the universe.
However for a Christian, one must also take into account the the glimpse of God one may see in our willingness to give grace, when the crime effects us.
In our discussion on chapter 6 we went into great depth about this subject. As with so many things, we found God to be the better course of action, rendering the decision to Him, allows for the perfect solution. After all, the point is to reveal Him, I think he would know quite well the best way to do so.
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