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Rom.12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

Many of us as Christian's never give much thought as to what scriptural cursing is, we think in terms of dirty hurtful words and those are bad enough. However, Christian's can curse others with words from their bibles! Christ himself was often cursed by those with very good knowledge of God's word the bible. God set the example in blessing those that were cursed by his own law.

John 8:15 You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

Christ became our curse in taking our sins. In other words, curse is a person into death without the removal of sin. The law was good and righteous, but we, not so much! None of us can put away the filth of sin being born into sin. So Christ blesses us by taking our sins cursed under the law. But here than is the question? If God blessed you by removing our curse in Christ Jesus what law to you judge by?

Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,"{Deuteronomy 21:23}

Do you curse others asking them to meet laws that cursed you? Do you return evil for good, does this shock you? Well, frankly for many they never think they are cursing others using laws from their bible, but rather believe they are judging others righteously. Thus, the question is, why did Christ take our curse if we could put it away ourselves. In other words, if you and I could meet the law of God perfectly why would we have every need Christ in the first place?

Romans 3:10 As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one.

Truth is we could not, only one person proved to be sinless under God's perfect and good law, Christ! He alone removed our curse, by not being judged by a law for sinners, that is, being sinless. Subsequently, the Jews by the law cursed Christ and judge him with evil intention, but they were dead wrong, they returned evil for God's good, and both YHWH and Christ still blessed those Jews persecuting them.

Matt. 5:43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor,{Leviticus 19:18} and hate your enemy.{not in the Bible, but see Qumran Manual of Discipline Ix, 21-26}' 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, 5:45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. 5:46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? 5:47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

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