Hello Jesus consistently told his followers to behave in ways that would prevent, or heal, division in our societies. Love others – including your enemies. (Matthew 5:44; Matthew 22:39; Mark 12:28-34; Luke 6:27; Luke 10:25-37; John 13:34-35) Don’t judge others. (Matthew 7:1-2; Luke 6:37) Don’t condemn others. (Luke 6:37) Forgive others. (Matthew 6:14-15; Luke 6:37; Luke […]
What did Jesus say about love?
Hello Jesus said the two most important things we must do are love God and love others. (Mark 12:28-31; Matthew 22:35-40; Luke 10:25-28). Loving God is something we do in prayer. It’s very much like loving another person. We like to spend time in conversation with a person that we love and, sometimes, just being […]
Is God male?
Hello Is God male? No. God is not male. Neither is God female. The problem really lies with the English language. We believe that there is an entity that we sometimes call God. We believe this entity is intelligent and created everything and loves us. Jesus describes this entity as a loving parent. In modern English, […]
What Did Jesus Say About Church?
Hello The 1st century Greek word translated “church” in our bibles can also be translated accurately as “community”. My Oxford English dictionary defines “church” as: A building used for public Christian worship. 2. A particular Christian organization with its own distinctive doctrines. 3. Institutionalized religion as a political or social force. And “community” as: A […]
What did Jesus say about loving others?
Hello Jesus said that loving others is the second most important thing his followers must do, second only to loving God. We must love others the same way that we love ourselves (Mark 12:28-34; Luke10:25-37) and we must treat others the way we like to be treated (Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31). Matthew records Jesus saying […]