ECT Love your enemies! Dare we find out from scripture who our enemies are?

oatmeal

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How does scripture define enemies?

Do we dare let scripture speak for itself?

Or do we want to guess?

Luke 6:27-36

27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.


Does anyone read anything about watching atrocities being committed to loved ones? or fellow country men?


What did Jesus say in Matthew 5:43-48

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.


Does anyone read anything about watching atrocities being committed to loved ones? or fellow country men?

Our enemies here are fellow believers we don't always get along with

Why don't people read the scriptures for the answers?

Are we smarter than God?
 

MAD Max

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We love you by telling you that you are going to spend eternity separated from the God (Jesus) whom you reject.
 

MAD Max

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What is your problem?
You spend your days deceiving others about Jesus. That's not love, but rather hating your neighbor. You are being loved by those who warn you to stop it. You are being hated by those who encourage you to do it.
 
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Livelystone

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What does scripture say in the context of love your enemies?


We need to consider other context as well, such as when Jesus whipped the individuals in the temple courtyard.

What about when He cursed the fig tree? Was He not cursing Israel whom the fig tree is a metaphor of which He said will never bring forth fruit?

Jesus called the gentile woman a dog yet he still blessed her with knowledge of who He was that allowed her to believe in Him.

We are to mark those who do not speak the truth and separate ourselves from them

David would not harm Saul but he did not hang around to let Saul kill him.......... for the same reason we are not to allow ourselves to become the whipping post of others who hold the church in bondage to false doctrines
 

oatmeal

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You spend your days deceiving others about Jesus. That's not love, but rather hating your neighbor. You are being loved by those who warn you to stop it. You are being hated by those who encourage you to do it.

Really?

How much clearer can it be state?

I Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Who is the one mediator between God and men?

a... God the Son?

b. The God Christ Jesus

c. 1/3 of the trinity Christ Jesus?

d. The man Christ Jesus

"d" is the correct answer.

God is God

men are men

the one mediator between God and men is who?

The MAN Christ Jesus

Christ Jesus is THE MAN!
 

oatmeal

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sorry - i hadn't realized that you're retarded


i'll disengage now before you embarrass yourself further :wave2:

Retarded? Really? I am not as smart as Jesus Christ.

Do you quote Jesus Christ? "love your enemies"

Did Jesus Christ say who these enemies are?

You never bothered to look, no wonder you have your shorts in a knot, How embarrassing for you.

You ever heard of checking context?

Why not let Jesus Christ tell you what he meant?

You think you are smarter than Jesus Christ.
 
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