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SIERRA LEONE CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS The Church in Sierra Leone is a part of a global movement to invite all mankind to prepare for the defining visitation from the Throne of God. A visitation that will end the perils of life on this planet and restore man to the "image of the Creator".

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Revenge

Revenge should be left in God's hands. It's in the Bible, Romans 12:19, NIV. "Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is Mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord." Proverbs 20:22, NIV. "Do not say, 'I’ll pay you back for this wrong!' Wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you."

We should resist revenge in favor of love. It's in the Bible, Matthew 5:38-39, TLB. "The law of Moses says, 'If a man gouges out another's eye, he must pay with his own eye. If a tooth gets knocked out, knock out the tooth of the one who did it.' But I say: Don't resist violence! If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too."

Do not be happy when your enemy stumbles. It's in the Bible, Proverbs 24:17-18, NIV. "Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him."