http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/ You have heard it said...but I say to you: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:31:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-24 John Santic Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:54:28 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-24 Jesus, you must be using a mac, right? keep up the good words of life friend. I've heard them before, but say them as often as you like... Jesus, you must be using a mac, right? keep up the good words of life friend. I’ve heard them before, but say them as often as you like…

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-17 Josh Z Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:52:14 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-17 My understanding is "Love your neighbor as yourself" even if your neighbor is your enemy. What this means is that you care about him/her/them and don't wish harm to come to them. It's an attitude thing. Will they change? Probably not, but maybe. But either way, God will bless you for what you did. My understand of "neighbor" is EVERYONE, and I refer to the parable of the Good Samaritan. It crosses national or racial boundaries. So, according to this teaching, we ought to love those trying to kill us, even other countries. No one said it was an easy teaching. My understanding is “Love your neighbor as yourself” even if your neighbor is your enemy. What this means is that you care about him/her/them and don’t wish harm to come to them. It’s an attitude thing. Will they change? Probably not, but maybe. But either way, God will bless you for what you did. My understand of “neighbor” is EVERYONE, and I refer to the parable of the Good Samaritan. It crosses national or racial boundaries. So, according to this teaching, we ought to love those trying to kill us, even other countries. No one said it was an easy teaching.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-13 Weblog of Jesus Stirs Controversy Among Faithful : :: Jesus Manifesto :: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:52:29 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-13 [...] first post, titled “Love Your Enemies,” upset many evangelical leaders. In that post, Jesus issues a provocative call to [...] [...] first post, titled “Love Your Enemies,” upset many evangelical leaders. In that post, Jesus issues a provocative call to [...]

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-12 Rev. Kreyton Smith Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:08:45 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-12 What sort of peanic silliness is this? Letting your attacker hit you again? Letting someone take your cloak as well? What would happen if Christians were to take this seriously! I could never, in good conscience, proclaim this message to my flock. What sort of peanic silliness is this? Letting your attacker hit you again? Letting someone take your cloak as well? What would happen if Christians were to take this seriously! I could never, in good conscience, proclaim this message to my flock.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-7 SusanB Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:57:06 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-7 I completely agree! I think what you said is right on, we should hear more about this stuff in church! It's a shame that sometimes the only way to 'love our enemies' is to kill them, but that's just the world we live in today. I completely agree! I think what you said is right on, we should hear more about this stuff in church! It’s a shame that sometimes the only way to ‘love our enemies’ is to kill them, but that’s just the world we live in today.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-6 John Calibru Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:29:36 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-6 Clearly, this teaching only applies to individuals, not to nations. As a good American, I am committed to killing my enemy in battle. I can pray for them, I suppose. Clearly, this teaching only applies to individuals, not to nations. As a good American, I am committed to killing my enemy in battle. I can pray for them, I suppose.

]]> http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-5 Mark Van Steenwyk Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:28:38 +0000 http://jcmusings.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/love-your-enemies/#comment-5 Hard teaching, Jesus. I've grappled with this as an anabaptist, but wonder about the practicality of it. Could you elaborate? Hard teaching, Jesus. I’ve grappled with this as an anabaptist, but wonder about the practicality of it. Could you elaborate?

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