Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19 ESV)
Arguments and Faith
The Lord is not being prophetic. The vengeance that He promises has ALREADY been won. Sin lost. All the enemies of God, the flesh, the world, and Satan lost. The cross, while appearing to defeat the Son of God, actually defeated God’s enemies.
So when our anger rises because someone has offended us, even when that anger is righteous, step back into faith. WE do not have to win arguments against evil. WE do not have to win debates against scoffers. WE do not have to win shouting matches defending anyone.
Because Christ already won.
I am not claiming that we should not always speak truth, in love (Ephesians 4:15, Zechariah 8:16) But when wielding the sword of God’s truth, winning does not need to be our goal. When challenging untruth, presenting truth is our only responsibility, winning does not need to be our goal. When fighting the war of words, neither exalt in winning, nor mourn in failure. Christ has already done all the winning for us.
Believing that brings peace.
Take the Faith God grants us.