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 proclaiming His name to Moses, how did the Lord define His character?
Through whom are repentance and forgiveness granted?
In order to baptize the eunuch, where did Philip take him?
What did Christ state as a condition of entering into life?
By what are all men proved guilty?
Which day is the Sabbath?
When, according to prophecy, were men to amass great wealth?

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