Is there anything in the 1689 that discusses this? BTW, why are you trying to illustrate church discipline when this is clearly beyond (out side of) church discipline. If one feels the urgency to pray to God for an evil doers removal, then isn’t that between him and God?
Is it sinful to pray for an evil person’s death?
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So yes pray that the evil person be saved or made unable to do evil of his/her particular brand.
Although in Acts chapter 4 the apostles did not pray for the evil against them to stop but that they may be made bold to speak in Jesus name which got them in trouble with the religious leaders in the first place. -
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So I’m bent on putting an end to this activity and I am taking it to the Lord to end any more destruction caused by this woman. In the past, when I go to the Lord in all sincerity & seriousness, He responds. -
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8To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
She is a victim too. Could have been brought up abusively. You might be the closest thing to a parent she has in her life. We do evil things motivated by fear and ignorance.
Praying for her to drop dead only makes you start to submit to the same evil she is under already.
You can't say for sure you would do better in her shoes under her conditions.
The objective is always to "DESTROY the Evil" But it means freeing the sinner from their sin.
Try being kind, get walked all over even, but safe-guard the helpless.
Now if she is your BOSS, yes those get picked out specifically from the 9 layer of hell to sharpen you up. jk :Biggrin
Everyone got pain, just some folks better at hiding it than others.
I guarantee, PROMISE, if you knew her life story you'd be like "OH ......that's why", and there would not be a anger around to fault her, you'd take a more approach of pity.
If you ever want a good indicator how much you love God, its as much as that person you hate most.
Matthew 25
40“The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ -
Who God justly send away, is good and right, but if they would only believe, they would be grafted in... if they would only believe, they would turn towards the Lord and follow. Why wouldn't you want that? Is that not what our Lord taught? Pray for that, and if death finds them before they believe, so be it. -
The answer is we should never pray for the death of evil doers. We are to pray for those who persecute us. Christ died for all mankind, including those heading for "swift destruction." 2 Peter 2:1-2.
Mat 5:44
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She was brought up well... spoiled in fact. She freely chooses to hurt others and enjoys it. She actively does what she does because it’s Joy to her. I have met Him face to face, eye to eye and explained to Him my experiences with her and how I’ve seen her destroy others lives just because she could. That destruction makes her feel alive, and so she actively hunts out people she can devour.
I have no pitty for her, I just appeal to my Lord and I await His reply... and He doesn’t allow that kind of thing, abuse to his children, to happen long term. -
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I already have a relationship with God. I tell him my heart and He responds, He has never let me down and there are times the offending person was laid low. I only communicated to the Lord and put it in His hands... we reasoned together -
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Obviously I can't speak for her, but for me I was a nice kid, who was bullied and turned into a bully until my life fell apart and I finally stopped riding a fence and went all in.
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Your telling me she was not brought up well, spoiled in fact.
That is a child of God. Cursing is a sin.
By what estimation you figure she destroyed lives? Money-wise? If she is killing people there are laws against it, If she is stealing there are laws against it.
"have met Him face to face, eye to eye and explained to Him my experiences with her and how I’ve seen her destroy others lives just because she could."
Who?
Have you tried the Gospel?
If she is completely evil that's the best treasure around. A far greater appreciation and gratitude when you snap out of it.
Before you blame her. I wan't you to know its my fault first. So anything bad you have planned you can send it my way instead.
The Lord knows I could have set a good example enough to change her heart, But I haven't. -
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