What Would Jesus Do about Domestic Violence ... - The Book Locker

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Chloe Cummings D.B.S.
community can learn. His victimization experiences of suffering
and shame makes Him the perfect authority on abuse and
violence. Yet, despite all He suffered, Jesus - God incarnate,
responded in a godly manner in and throughout all His
experiences. He responded to his own numerous abusive
circumstances in a variety of ways: He ministered to those who
were abused, He addressed those who were abusers, and He
left behind valuable insight into the nature of abusers. Jesus’ life,
as one filled with encounters of abuse and violence, is not just
history, it’s a model which all Christians need to emulate in order
to respond righteously to violence and abuse, especially on the
home front.
The Bible contains the historical record of Jesus’ life; and
as God’s Word, inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16), the
Bible should be the foremost authority and the main resource
that Christians should look to for answers regarding domestic
violence and abuse.
In the world, there are many useful materials and
resources from experts on domestic violence and abuse; and I
am so very thankful for them. I read many other materials on
domestic violence and abuse, and I utilize many resources as
well. I educate myself, and I encourage others to do the same.
However, I believe Christians should always use God’s Word as
the standard by which they measure everything else against.
Christians should consider such questions as: What advice do
the experts on domestic violence and abuse give? How does
such advice measure up with what Jesus did? Is such advice or
action effective? How are the concerns of Christian women who
are victimized being addressed by the Church? Is the Church
implementing worldly ways or biblical Christ-like ways?
When one seriously takes thought and reflect upon
answers to such questions, we find that the Church’s response
to such issues as domestic violence and abuse is less biblical
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