Love of Enemies

             Klassen viewed that countries that were considered to be the enemy, were countries that.
             would later be heavily sold crops and other goods. Countries that were considered to be .
             neutral in times of conflict were also seen as potential enemies of the nation. .
             There are inconsistencies that exist in countries that would be considered .
             Christian nations with their government policies. Klassen believed that as humans we .
             have an obligation to be compassionate to other humans. As the Church views Jesus is .
             the direct link between God and humanity. Through the teachings of Jesus, it is learned .
             that God loves us whether we are his followers or his enemies. This is can be traced back .
             in biblical history where it is seen that Jesus spent more of his time with his enemies than .
             his friends. Jesus by no means laid down rules for the worship of himself or God. He .
             made no preference to church attendance, sex, and other vices. In comparison to the .
             views of Christian nations, The United States for example sent aid to the north .
             Vietnamese after the Vietnam conflict, even though their foreign policies forbid it.
             Through these actions we see that the teachings of Christianity are strongly reinforced.
             The main theme sought through his concerns is that Christ was sent by God.
             to spread the teachings of loving ones enemies. Jesus was sent by God to endure the .
             hardships the world had to offer. God purposely sacrificed his own son to spread these.
             teachings to all civilizations. Christ was God's retribution to a disobedient world. His.
             death was to be the ending factor to all human conflict and hate. As other .
             civilizations are viewed a greater appreciation for Christ is formed.
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             PEACE AND VICTORY OVER THE ENEMY IN GREEK THOUGHT.
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             From the earliest accounts of human civilization, the act of vengeance has been seen as the most common retribution for harm and human conflict. There is an attempt to establish whether there is a direct link between the human inclination to violence or, if it is just a tendency that has developed over the centuries of warfare.