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NASB | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22] |
Subject: Denounce militant Islam? |
Bible Note: Greetings Norrie! Scripture certainly never calls us to love 'everything'. But, it does call us to love everyone. I firmly believe in the right to self defense. If someone tried to harm my family, I would do all that I had to do to stop them. However, I would still be obligated to love them. Loving someone doesn't mean that I have to let them kill my family. If I could have stopped 9/11 or the Russian school attacks, I would have. But, I can't allow myself to then hate my enemy. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |