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Dec 15, 2018 · Outside of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Paul’s exhortation in Romans 12 is the most direct teaching on how we as Christians should treat our enemies. Romans 12.14-21 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony Read more about Paul’s Teaching on Enemies[…]
Jun 17, 2013 · 2Ti 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. This is the most concise calls for vengeance someone can make. Paul held a deep grunge against Alexander (possibly the same as Acts 19) for endangering Paul and undermining his gospel. People should pray for their enemies and treat them well.
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Here are two questions submitted by a reader named Michael Spina. First of all, thanks for asking the questions. I have NEVER yet had a question that causes offense! I believe that all questions are good questions. On your first question, I would not use the term “reincarnated” as that does not describe what happened to Jesus. Reincarnation is the ...
In Ephesians 3:14-19, Paul tells his readers that he is praying for them, and he tells them he has three specific prayer requests. We will look at this prayer over the course of two studies, but you should know that, at first glance, all three requests are for something impossible. Paul wants his readers to do what cannot be done, to know what cann...
Ephesians 3:16-17. … that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, This is a very poor translation. It makes it appear that there are three separate requests here when i...
Paul teaches in Romans 6 that when we’re united to Christ, we’ve died to the dominion of sin, but sin hasn’t yet died in us. One reason sin hasn’t yet died in us is that growth in grace is a necessary part of the Christian life. We can also say Christ has defeated Satan, and yet Satan still troubles us. Why does God allow this?
In Ephesians 3:1-13, Paul showed how he himself is doing this. And now, in Ephesians 3:14-21, Paul writes about how he prayers for his readers to do the impossible, namely, to love our enemies. If it seems impossible to love our enemies, we need to know that in Jesus Christ, we can do what cannot be done. We can do the impossible.
Aug 18, 2004 · If this were true, then God is requiring us to do that which He Himself does not do. When we love our enemies, we reflect God’s love for His enemies. God loved us while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:6-8), while we were His enemies. God has a special love for His elect, but He also loves all men, including His enemies.
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“Continue to love your enemies, to do good to those hating you, to bless those cursing you, to pray for those who are insulting you.”— Luke 6:27, 28 . Be “patient and kind.” ( 1 Corinthians 13:4 ) In his well-known description of love, the Christian apostle Paul used a form of the same Greek word ( a·gaʹpe ) that we find in the words recorded at Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:27, 35 .
