Christian Life Ministries

This part is about Loving your Enemies.

This is from Matthew 5:43-48

43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your Neighbor and Hate your Enemy.'  44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.  He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.46  If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?  Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet your brothers, what are you doing more than others?  Do not even pagans do that?48  Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

In 43, Jesus is talking about the Jewish leaders who say this.  But Jesus says to them to do almost the complete opposite with your enemies which is what we should do too.  Jesus says from 45- 47 that the sun rises and sets, the rain comes on you too, both even greet brothers and friends the same way.

In 48, Jesus is calling us to be more like Him when we have our enemies.  For one thing, God just sees any sin as sin.  There is no with him a worse sin than another sin.  Sin is sin.

The next part is over Giving to the needy.  This is in Chapter 6, Verses 1-4.

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