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 did Christ say of those who rejected John's message?
What is said of Christ's childhood and early life?
Does proper correction evidence a want of parental love?
What was Christ's reply?
When was the papal head of the first beast of Revelation 13 wounded?
What prophet had foretold Christ's ride into Jerusalem?
12. Why did Job wish that his words were written in a book, graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever?

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