Why did Christ tell us to love our enemies?

Answer

"But 1 say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and
pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father
which is in heaven: for He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and
on the unjust." Matt. 5: 44, 45.

In what prophecy are Christ's life, suffering, and death touchingly foretold?
Through what instrumentality is conversion wrought?
What does Christ as the advocate of His people confess before the Father and His angels?
14. What did He say of those who should break one of God's commandments, or should teach men to do so?
Why is the carnal mind enmity against God?
What takes place at the sounding of the trumpet?
7. What spirits stand ever ready to deceive and ruin those who are off guard or bent on going astray?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle