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?
Of whom was Christ to be born?
19. What message did Christ send to John the Baptist while John was in prison, to strengthen his wavering faith?
Because of this, what is Christ able to do?
How was the fourth kingdom represented?
How does God regard those who walk in His law?
Why are we exhorted to patience?

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