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.

What place has the will in determining whether man shall have life?
Upon what ground does God's work for sinners rest?
31. What scripture shows that the righteousness which is received by grace through faith must not be made an excuse for continuing in sin?
By what means did Herod seek to destroy Christ?
How did He show that He loved them?
When, according to prophecy, were men to amass great wealth?
Why did God give His only begotten Son to the world?

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