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Evangelical · 09-07-2016, 10:10 PM

Many times Jesus said "but now I tell you": Matt 5:44-46 ,to love your enemies.

Not because loving enemies was not in the old testament, it was. There is no teaching about hating your enemy in the old testament, rather:

Pro 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Pro 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Pro 29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

The problem was people, like David, were not always following it.

David, wanted God to destroy his enemies, he prayed for that.

Psalm 143:12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

So if we blindly pray this psalm to God, we will not be following God's will, even though this verse is 100% God inspired, doesn't mean we should blindly follow it.

Similarly if we blindly pray and follow the verses about the temple and sacrifices, we will be in error as well.

In fact the disciples, knowing God's Word, the old testament, tried to call down fire from heaven on their enemies Luke 9:54.
But Christ rebuked them.
Further proof that blindly following Scripture by the letter, and not the Spirit, will lead to error.

09-07-2016, 10:10 PM	#110
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Re: Witness Lee and AW Tozer Many times Jesus said "but now I tell you": Matt 5:44-46 ,to love your enemies. Not because loving enemies was not in the old testament, it was. There is no teaching about hating your enemy in the old testament, rather: Pro 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Pro 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: Pro 29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. The problem was people, like David, were not always following it. David, wanted God to destroy his enemies, he prayed for that. Psalm 143:12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant. So if we blindly pray this psalm to God, we will not be following God's will, even though this verse is 100% God inspired, doesn't mean we should blindly follow it. Similarly if we blindly pray and follow the verses about the temple and sacrifices, we will be in error as well. In fact the disciples, knowing God's Word, the old testament, tried to call down fire from heaven on their enemies Luke 9:54. But Christ rebuked them. Further proof that blindly following Scripture by the letter, and not the Spirit, will lead to error.