Is it possible to love thy enemy? - Live Discussion

by Moyo Roy

27 Jan 2013 at 08:57hrs | Views

I believe it is natural to man to avenge himself, and plague those who plague him; and he will ever find abundant excuse for his conduct, in the repeated evils he receives from others; for men are naturally hostile to each other.

1 Samuel 24:17 "You are more righteous than I," he said. "You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.

Proverbs 19:11 A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Luke 6:27 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Acts 7:60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Romans 12:20 On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."

1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.

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28 Jan 2013 at 14:10hrs

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Kudakwashe Murima

28 Jan 2013 at 08:49hrs

Yes it is possible, if you are able to forgive your enemy, you will love them. Naturally it is difficult for a man to forgive, it only takes the spirit of God which can only be found in his word for one to love their enemies. Luke 6:27

Samaz

28 Jan 2013 at 07:47hrs

You wil neva find peace by revenge,the best way is to pray fo yo ernemy so that the lord can have mercy on him or her.

Fundani

28 Jan 2013 at 01:05hrs

Learn to forgive and forget for yur on seek

Mduduzi Nkomo

27 Jan 2013 at 18:20hrs

Those who have wronged us will suffer a fate 10 times worse, never forgive and never forget, Revenge is a dish best served cold! Vuka Mthwakazi Vuka, Bisa umshini wami, awulethu'mshini!!

Doctor Saul

27 Jan 2013 at 18:10hrs

If Jesus Christ,our saviour found way to forgive those who wronged Him,why should we avenge.God,our Father always forgive us against our everyday sins,then why can't we unite.Imagine if you were on God's place,where you able to forgive?

Jethro

27 Jan 2013 at 18:04hrs

Thou it sound very impossible it is what the almighty God want us to do if we were to avenge every bad things happening to us we will end up having a society full of uncontrollable nation but so it from afar that my people need to heal learn to live in hamorn he shows us that no matter how terrible some one can b just look to the cross then u wil understand what he meant by saying if someone klap on the left give him e right also this simply means ungabiseli okubi ngobubi

Mbedzi

27 Jan 2013 at 15:08hrs

Ba4 umtane nyoka yinyoka nomatter emcane babulala abazali bethu.inyoka uma iluma umtanakho ashone kusasa uma ubona inyoka encane uyayiyeka uthi akusiyona ebulele ingane yakho