how to love God
As the disciples gathered around Jesus on the mountain, they said: You have heard that it was said: "An eye for eye, tooth for tooth." Well, I tell you, do not respond to nasty, but if someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other. And if someone wants to sue you and you take your tunic, let him have your coat. And if anyone forces you to mile, two miles in doing with it. Give to everyone who asks you, do not turn away from him that would borrow.
You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate your enemy. " Well, I say unto you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, to be truly the son of your Father in heaven: for he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. If you love those who love you, what reward will you? The publicans themselves do not they do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what do you more? The pagans did not they do the same? So be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
God calls us to be saints like him, loving in his way. Jesus calls us to be perfect as it is perfect, not by my human, but according to His infinite grace He offers us in abundance. Let us be men and women full of grace toward others, and especially our enemies. Being Friends (es) of Jesus calls us in all our relationships. Jesus asks us to expand our hearts to open to those who are seemingly less lovable. Jesus not only asked to love of enemies, but to love even when it is impossible. That is what will distinguish us from non-believers, our attitude towards our brothers sometimes malicious or indifferent, our ability to love emotionally if not at least in deed. This attitude is heroic, but let's be ambitious, let heroes with the help of God. Approach "superhuman", which comes from the perspective "Be perfect as your Father of Heaven, "which gives both the good and bad.
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Word of Jesus
Jesus asks us to love our enemies is A new command. It has not always been so in the Bible
1 - `` If misfortune happens, you shall pay life for life
`` 2 - `` Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.
`` 3 - `` If a man knocks on kill a human being, whatever it is, it will be put to death.
`` 4 - `` Do not ask for that which you fly.
`` 5 - `` As I have loved you, you love each others.
`` 6 - `` There is no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.
`` 7 - `` Do good to them that hate you.
Solutions 2: Gospel: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7. Old Testament: 1, 3.
Source: WEB + Pray In Junior Church
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