Understanding the Biblical Concept of 'Love Your Enemies' Loving our enemies is a foreign concept. Love and enemies are words that seem mutually exclusive. Putting the two together raises questions. When the Bible tells us to love our enemies what does that mean? Who said it? Why? How?
43) Jesus told us to“Love your enemies; bless them that curse you,”but ignored his own advice by repeatedly denouncing his opposition. Matthew 23:17 (“Ye fools and blind”), Matthew 12:34 (“0 generation of vipers”), and Matthew 23:27 (“. . . hypocrites . . . ye are like ...
Jesus added, "Love your enemies" (Matthew 5:44). The U.S. spends a trillion dollars a year on death and destruction. What if we gave that money to our enemies and increased their standard of living? Would we be more in danger, or would that make it less likely that our enemies ...
“‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” Matthew 12:31 “But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!” Matthew 5:44 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The...
Ministry to the lost, The coming Holy Spirit, and Final judgment and reward at his return. As the disciples incorporate this lifestyle and these values into their lives, they are able to carry on his mission and pass it on to others. In the Great Commission Jesus tells us to make discip...
12 Bible Verses About Jesus’ Love “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” John 13:34 (ESV) The Bible tells us to love like Jesus. So, how do we do that? After all, Jesus was perfect. We ...
This tells us clearly that there has been a lawless power at work through the ages, and that toward the end of the age when people "have pleasure in unrighteousness," the restrainer who is the Holy Spirit will restrain only until the believers are taken away. Then this superman who will...
Therefore, as Paul tells us in Romans: Romans 10:14-15How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it...
"Well, perform for us a miracle," demanded the servitors of the Temple. Then Issa replied to them: "Miracles made their appearance from the very day when the world was created. He who cannot behold them is deprived of the greatest gift of life. But woe to you, enemies of men, woe ...
If you took it your Hope is on that train and you can get it back. By God’s Grace and Love and a little repentance. As Jesus said “the Kingdom of God is within us”. Generally there is a perfect order to discovering one’s own Kingdom of God. It’s easier said than done. ...