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connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

In this week's connecting clip of the week, Paul and guest Matt Martens discuss how arresting

someone could be considered an act of love.

To hear more of this conversation with Matt Martins, check out the Connecting podcast,

episode 34, wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the video on Paul Trips' YouTube

channel or Facebook page. Here's Paul with Matt Martins.

How then is true criminal justice rooted in love?

You know, when you see a policeman handcuffing, how can I say this word? Handcuffing. Handcuffing some handcaf can I say this word handcuffing

handcuffing someone and it's sort of rough and or you hear of a dramatic sentence

that's going to put somebody away for a major part of the life, I don't think you would think,

I'm watching love in action here. So expand that for us. Yeah. So back up, justice is giving

to everyone they're due. Romans 13 or Jesus Command and Luke 10 10 to love your neighbor as yourself,

oh everyone love, you owe everyone love.

So if justice is giving everyone their due and what people are due is my love,

then justice is giving everyone my love.

Now I have to answer what's love.

Love's not a sentimental feeling. It's not an emotional attraction. Love, as Christians understand it, is willing and seeking the good of another.

Now, what it means to seek the good of someone else will be very contextual.

What is good for my infant child is different than what's good for you as a fully grown

adult.

What's good...

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