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ON “LOVE YOUR ENEMIES”

ON “LOVE YOUR ENEMIES”

The need to love even the individuals who look to wrong an individual. Jesus asks that His devotees demonstrate a similar sort of affection to others as God has shown to them, paying little heed to how they are treated in kind. “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, ” Luke 6:27 KJV

ON “LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF”

ON “LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF”

The need to cherish everybody. Jesus clarifies that the best decrees are to love God and to ‘love thy neighbor as thyself’. Utilizing the story of the Good Samaritan, He at that point characterizes neighbor as anybody in need. It is later accentuated by Paul and James in the epistles. “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and…

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ON “LOVE IS STRONG AS DEATH”

ON “LOVE IS STRONG AS DEATH”

An image of the quality of somebody’s love. The Song of Solomon is love poetry: here the cherished urges her sweetheart to cleave to her with an undying affection. “Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.” Song of Solomon 8:6 KJV

ON “LOVE IS…”

ON “LOVE IS…”

A famous animation buzzword. Apostle Paul depicts the love for God (agape) which is worked out and duplicated in Christians. He utilizes a progression of expressions all beginning ‘love is…’ or ‘charity is…’ as in the KJV. “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth, not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth…

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ON “LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS”

ON “LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS”

Frequently utilized of sentimental love where one accomplice excuses the other. Apostle Peter perceives that the individuals to whom he is composing originated from an altogether agnostic foundation and inclinations the Church to adore and pardon each other in light of the fact that they themselves have been cherished and excused: love covers over past bad behavior. “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 KJV

ON “LOT’S WIFE”

ON “LOT’S WIFE”

Somebody who constantly glances back at past times worth remembering. The two neighboring towns of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God on account of their wrongdoing. At their devastation Lot and his family were saved yet requested not to look back as the decimation occurred; Lot’s wife looked back and was likewise crushed. “But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” Genesis 19:26 KJV

ON “SHAKING THE DUST OFF ONE’S FEET”

ON “SHAKING THE DUST OFF ONE’S FEET”

Speaking to one’s dismissal and judgment of a person or thing. This was a realistic portrayal of being happy to make tracks in an opposite direction from someplace: shaking the residue off implied one wanted for no relationship with the spot to stick to one’s individual. “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.” Matthew 10:14 KJV

ON “SHEEP AND GOATS”

ON “SHEEP AND GOATS”

Alludes to good and bad individuals separately. Sheep and goats were hard to distinguish in Jesus’ time. At the last judgment, in any case, the genuine character of individuals will be uncovered through what they have done and God the last judge will remunerate them properly. “And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right…

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ON “HEAD ON A PLATE”

ON “HEAD ON A PLATE”

To forfeit somebody’s position or profession in reparation for a deplorable approach or plan. Referred to custom as Salome, the young lady influences King Herod to have John the Baptist murdered. John had censured Herod for wedding his sibling’s better half Herodias, Salome’s mom. “And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.” Matthew 14:8 KJV