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.

When did Christ say the end would come?
2. What sign had been foretold by the prophet Isaiah by which Christ, at His first advent, might be known as the Messiah?
What does He say He will bring with Him when He comes?
What question does Job ask and answer?
While in this condition, how much does one know about those he has left behind?
How much do the dead know of what is going on among men?
Before Gentiles become Israelites, in what condition are they?

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