Sentences with phrase «for love of enemies»

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The teachings of Christ are crystal clear — that we must love our enemies, bless those who persecute us, pray for those who hate us — and not that they receive condemnation, but that their hearts may be turned to ways of true justice, love, and peace.

This is the globally unifying love Jesus spoke of — not religion, but unending forgiveness, undying compassion, loving one's enemies, praying for those who despise you, and avoiding the creation of religion in place of these universal ideals.

I admired his refusal to accept defeat on matters that matter, his love of friends and enemies, his passion for the written word, and above all his faith and hope in God.

Try, for example, to refrain from certain things like gossip, anger, greed, and envy; and try to learn some others like patience, kindness, love of one's enemies, and care for those among us who are not much liked.

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Luke 6:35 But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing... John 13:35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have... Ephesians 5:1 Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 1 John 3:9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains....

(Mathew 5:45) you have heard that it was said an eye for an eye, But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

You just have to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and he commands us go out and make disciples, love enemies and pray for those who curse you.

That is, God must be the first love of our lives, and in the context of our love for God, Jesus is teaching, we love our families, friends (and enemies) and our neighbors.

It inconsistent with the teachings of Christianity to make snide remarks, as Christianity teaches its followers to be patient, kind, long - suffering, love your enemies, pray for those who despitefully use you, turn the other cheek, and so on.

Since Jesus atoned for our sins by carrying love for enemy to the ultimate degree, a refusal to follow his example at this point not only involves a denial of scriptural authority; it also constitutes a questionable doctrine of the atonement.

This would include the Ten Commandments and its laws protecting the sanctity of life, for example, or the personal challenge of Jesus to love and forgive enemies and put others first.

In Romans 5 Paul indicates that we perceive the depth of divine love only when we see that the crucified Jesus died for his enemies.

That realization will make it easier to ``... love your enemy, do good to those who hate you,» though it certainly must complicate life for members of the military.

True power and true victory lie in love for your enemies, in self - sacrificial service, in infinite forgiveness, and in bearing sin and shame for the sake of others.

Because when it comes to enemy - love and our response to evil, the New Testament writers race to the life and teaching of Christ as the pattern for believers to imitate.

If Jesus embodies God's dreams for the world, then citizens of the Kingdom start by imitating him — by eating with the people he ate with, by telling the sort of stories he told, by healing and forgiving, by serving and praying, by resisting the temptations of power and money and violence, by breaking down religious barriers, by loving enemies, by showing humility and grace, by overturning some tables and dining at others, by being obedient to the point of death.

They call me the King of Darkness, when I offer you no pain Why would they label me heartless, when your love is my cocaine And your soul is my Rogaine, I have a thirst to know your brain When you enter my domain got ta take this number for your name But you don't have to drink cyanide, I'm gonna be right by ya side If we got ta take that riot ride, on the enemy and defy your side Fight for the place we're building, for the reproduction of more children Trying to get that number back around 6 billion, I'm gonna rule until then Founded this colony like a pilgrim, anybody try to penetrate this section or threaten we KILL THEM

And, that indicates that they haven't experienced love in those deep places of fear, yet; perhaps that an invitation to pray for our enemies and those that have persecuted us....

It is impossible to rationalize these acts with the words of Christ to «love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Only by loving our enemies and praying for them do we act as children of God.

because Life has a meaning, and what we do here is not in vain, and to love our enemies is not in vain and to pray for the salvation of the world is not in vain.

What's wrong with the church when folks like Shane Claiborne who have reputations for loving their enemies, giving without expecting anything in return, and withholding judgment can't get speaking gigs because of their «questionable» theological positions?

159:4.5 «Nathaniel, never permit yourself for one moment to believe the Scripture records which tell you that the God of love directed your forefathers to go forth in battle to slay all their enemies — men, women, and children.

I particularly found my experience the Buddhist «meta» or loving kindness and finding contentedness through all things through the teaching of the Buddhist Tara Brach and her book «Radical Aceeptance» worked more for me though applying the same principles of love including love of enemies that Christianity teaches.

When Jeremiah bade the exiles in the city of Babylon «pray unto Yahweh for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace,» (Jeremiah 29:7) we see the dawning of a better day, whose full light, however, did not come before Christ — «Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you»; (Luke 6:27 - 28) «Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.»

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you... Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven... If you love those who love you, what reward will you Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven... If you love those who love you, what reward will you love those who love you, what reward will you love you, what reward will you get?

It comes in a barrage of equally hard sayings toward the end of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells his followers to turn the other cheek, give away your coat if someone sues you for your shirt, and «love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven» (Matthew 5:44 - 45).

In one sense, Jesus» ethic was so demanding as to break the hearts of all who would follow him: Sell all you have and give to the poor, resist not one who is evil, love your enemy, take no heed for the morrow.

We value the process of exploration itself, the willingness to change the world and be changed by it, and a constant journey toward greater integrity, compassion and love for both neighbor and enemy.

His obedience in humbling himself, in loving his enemies, caring for the poor, welcoming the marginalized, and turning away from violence made a mockery of this opulent, bloodthirsty, and oppressive Empire.

As Christians, our most «deeply held religious belief» is that Jesus Christ died on the cross for sinful people, and that in imitation of that, we are called to love God, to love our neighbors, and to love even our enemies to the point of death.

Christ said «love your enemies,» but the loudest supporters of an eye - for - an - eye profess Christ.

There didn't seem to be a lot of love for one's enemies there, but who are we to judge?

The person who loves his neighbors and his enemies will often ask serious questions of himself, of the Church, and of God about how to truly care for them.

44 But I tell you, love your enemies [b] and pray for those who [c] persecute you, 45 so that you may be [d] sons of your Father in heaven.

You say that good Christians will pray for rain because of their Christian values — not those concerning care for the poor, love for enemies, or hospitality to foreigners, of course — but those concerning national security, immigration reform, and tax breaks for the wealthy.

It would then be an attempt to convey in a vivid pictorial form the truth, or the belief, that self - sacrificing love is so supremely valuable that in comparison with it even death is of small significance; that although the enemies of Jesus won their victory over him, yet in retrospect his life has become a more potent influence than theirs, for his memory has survived as an inspiration and example for all men.

He told them to love their enemies and pray for their persecutors so that they might be sons of their heavenly Father (Mt 5:44 - 45).

(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.

For example, he rightly points out that Jesus says, «You have heard that it was said, «You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy»» (Matthew 5:38), but what he doesn't say is that there is a reason Jesus uses the expression, «that it was said» instead of his usual expression, «have you not read» or «as it is written» when he references scriptural passages.

It is love to obey God, and by having a swift death penalty we love the people in our society [many of whom are our enemies also] and offer them the best chance for a life free from fear and crime.

But if God truly does have a violent and bloody side then Jesus was being deceptive, for nowhere in His life or ministry did He reveal God as someone who goes to war against His enemies or commands the genocide of people who do not love or obey Him.

He asked of all of us to love each other, to love God (JESUS CHRIST), and to pray for our enemies.

Christians have debated the topics of divinity and trinity for two thousand years, but all agree that the most important thing Jesus taught was love — love God with all your heart, love your neighbor as yourself, and love even your enemies.

Adherents of the Christian faith may continue to love these enemies of the Divine, but as a Jew I believe that the bin Ladens of this world chose their path freely, and that, like David, we ought to «hate them with perfect hatred» — for they know well what they do.

«As Christians we remember of course how our Lord called upon us to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute, but for those confronted with such hatred and oppression I can only begin to imagine how incredibly hard it must be to follow Christ's example.»

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; 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.»

To illustrate by a few examples from his precepts, note the reason given for the course of action that is enjoined, «Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven» (Matt.

On another note Jesus affirmed the seriousness of rebellion against God, affirmed a coming judgment, and yet taught his followers that they are to love their enemies and leave room for the wrath of God.