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Matthew 5:43-48
43"You have heard that it was said, `You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.`
44But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don`t even the tax collectors do the same?
47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don`t even the tax collectors do the same?
48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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We read Matthew 5:43-48 through the Lutheran Lens as Law exposing our inability to fulfill God's command to love our enemies perfectly. This passage reveals the depth of our sin, for it demands a love that mirrors God's perfect love, which we, in our sinful nature, cannot achieve. The Law here drive
We read Matthew 5:43-48 as a profound call to love within the covenant community and beyond, reflecting the character of our sovereign God. This passage reveals the radical nature of the kingdom inaugurated by Christ, where love extends even to enemies, mirroring God's indiscriminate grace. In the r
We read Matthew 5:43-48 as a call to radical love that echoes God's deliverance and justice. This is a love that extends even to our enemies, reflecting the unconditional love God has shown us. In the Black Church Tradition, this passage is not a call to passive acceptance of injustice but a powerfu
We read this passage as a radical call to love that transcends our natural inclinations. Jesus commands us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, demonstrating that God's love is impartial and all-encompassing. This teaching reflects the heart of the gospel, where the love of God i
In Matthew 5:43-48, we read this passage as a profound call to Christian perfection, rooted in the divine call to love as God loves. This commandment to love even our enemies reflects the universal love of God, who 'makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good.' The call to perfection ('be perfect