Does "love your enemy" include satan?

Question

Satan is the ultimate enemy, thus loving him would be the ultimate fullfillment of Christ's call to "love your enemy".

One more question. Is "love your enemy" a doctrine of self-loathing which belies a pathology of low self esteem, depression, of suicide wish?

Answer 1

The statement "Love your enemy" doesn't make any sense. If you love him/her, then s/he is no longer your enemy, is s/he? Unless, of course it is a one-way enmity. But then, it wouldn't be "your" enemy anymore, would it?

Answer 2

Hate doesn't have room in noble hearts, is not a matter if Christ said that or not, it is a spiritual way to be in peace with oneself, Yes Satan is among the groups of enemies, and the fact you forgive or love him, doesn't necessary means you have to follow his evil doctrine. All what don't represents the natural way of the existence, in a natural way shall be selfdestructed somewhere.

The natural universal laws, don't allow the perpetual existence of wrong things.

The natural equilibrium of the universe and everything contained in have to be in perfect harmony.

Love your enemy is not a doctrine, instead, must be a firm belief in the tolerance that everybody must keep inside the conscience. In the universe is a place and a time for everything and nothing last forever.

How could you know the kindness if you do not know the wickedness.

Answer 3

"Hate your enemy" is a doctrine of self-loathing which belies a pathology of low self esteem, depression and suicide wish. Look at the people in prison. They hate everyone. Do they have high self esteem? Do they never get depressed? Are they never suicidal?



Lets look at muslims...if they loved their enemies do you think we would have the conflict we have today? Do you think 9/11 would've happened? Do you think the 1000s of people that die at their hands would've died?

Answer 4

Is "love your enemy" a doctrine of self-loathing which belies a pathology of low self esteem, depression, of suicide wish?



Jesus loved his enemies and i dont think he suffered from any of these, he was obviously dissapointed by the actions of Judas and others which he foresaw but he still saves all who come to him, according to what i understand of christianity. i dont think even satan is an exception

Answer 5

The verse is misunderstood by Christians, its talking about personal enmity between people .. not a general enemy (an enemy of the religion or the nation) .. what did the bible say about the later?

Psa 6:10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashame suddenly.



Psa 83:17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; let them perish in disgrace,



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Understanding it in this way makes the teaching of christianiy identical with islam on that regard:

Qur'an 41:34 Nor can Goodness and Evil be equal. Repel (Evil) with what is better: then will he between whom and thee was enmity become as it were thy friend and intimate!

Answer 6

Sneaky, very sneaky !!! lol



I like how God Himself views the evil one: a trampled corpse, fallen and mocked by its worshippers, a covering of worms and dung, and (here's a biggee) it's name will be wiped from memory - on the earth and in heaven.



Just as we should wipe from memory the monsters who do mall / subway / suicide murders; and celebrity's who died as heathens / junkies / and suicide.



No, love your enemy is the doctrine of the: higher moral order of man / woman, it requires a solid identity and a sound self esteem. To absorb evil (via love) is an exalted experience and negates depression. And, where on earth (or, more likely, under the earth - think chlonic) did you get a hidden suicide wish !!!



I'll bet you got it from the history of the martyrs !! They could have wept, begged and groveled before going to the wild beasts, devices of torture and other cruel means of death: But, being of a higher morality and integrity - they faced their death with aplomb and class. May I point out: someone hated them enough to make them their 'blood sport'. May they be judged (at Christ judgment seat) as a goat and condemned to - I really like this phrase, it says sooo much -



EVERLASTING SHAME AND CONTEMPT



Maranantha

Answer 7

Loving the enemy will get you killed by the enemy. And loving Satan will get you sent to hell. As for the second question anyone who loves the enemy has issues.

Answer 8

Loving your enemy does not entail total acceptance of them and their choices. It involves wishing them well, within God's prescription for living appropriately. God, through Christ, instructed us to abhor the sin, but love the sinner. Hating another only takes us further from God, by failing to follow Christ's example. God created Satan, but he chose to go against God. He sought to BE God, and has never repented. He is therefore not of God's family and has lost God's love. For this reason, he is one enemy that we are not instructed to love. In answer to your second question, "Love your enemy" is contrary to self-loathing; you can't love others, if you don't love yourself. If there is no love inside of you, you have none to give away.

Answer 9

You are not a truth seeker. You only hear what you want to.

.... but just incase you are open, 1st. Q=No, It's pretty clear that Jesus was referring to human beings.

.... 2nd. Q=No, Your using eloquent language to make such a emotionally immature and illogical claim is much like carrying feces on a silver platter. That's one of the farthest jumps in reason and theory I have ever seen. Congrats! -Love your enemy: is a command to do unto others as I (Jesus) have done for you. ("I forgave you when you were my enemy, so do likewise") and avoid being a hypocrite. I'll pray for your eyes to be open. (See, me loving you)

Answer 10

Loving your enemy has nothing to do with how you feel about yourself. It's about placing the needs, feelings and thoughts of others before your own. It's the ultimate in human virtue.

Answer 11

Satan not only enemy he is a killer, a fighter warrior combatant

he not need your meekness or armistice or truce .

what gospel and Lord said in

John 8:44

the devil, He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Answer 12

We are allowed and suppose to hate the ways of satan and his demons. They go against everything that God wants for us. They try to kill, steal and destroy all that is good. Loving people brings up self-esteem and makes life more fulfilling, because when you become a Christian, Jesus loves fills the heart, so it is enjoyable to alllow His love to flow out of me.

Answer 13

You must love your enemy that does not mean to love what they do to you. The act is considered the sin of the devil not he person. The devil can not stand alone. He can only act out though a person. So love the person but not the act that they are allowing the devil to accomplish.

Answer 14

I find Satan, most of the time, to be an amalgamation of man's internal struggle. Though in the story of Job. God works alongside Satan. He gives Satan power over Job, to test his faith. Satan also tests us, to make our decision in life more meaningful.

Answer 15

When Jesus stated in the Bible to 'love your enemies' in Matthew 5:44, you really have to have an understanding of his message and how it related to the environment at that time. His message was to always go the extra mile, and was essentially teaching different than the Mosaic Laws, which is what the Jews were accustomed to hearing and following.

Matt. 5:40: And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. (give the extra mile)

Matt. 5:41: And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. (go the extra mile)

Matt. 5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. (give the extra mile)

Matt. 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy (goes back to Mosaic Laws, which separated the Israelites from other cultures through abhorrence)

Matt. 5:44 But I say to 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; (a precursor to global peace, asking the Jews to step outside the boundaries of the confinement of Mosaic Laws and show understanding of other cultures, not acceptance of other cultures, basic enlightenment)

Matt. 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. (be more Godlike in your recognition of others, for God is not partial to those who only love their neighbors and hate their enemies, so why should you be any different than God).

Answer 16

To hate anyone even Satan is not taught in scripture. It is taught to hate the evil that he and others [including yourself] do.

You are taught to love your enemies,spouse,children brothers and neighbors. Jesus teaches LOVE not hate.......

He also taught to seek the righteousness's of GOD

May you have a successful seeking.....

Answer 17

Is Satan really a enemy ? Or is Satan just something that is depicted as bad in a one sided book. (The Bible)

Answer 18

absolutely not- where in scripture does it say that we are to love Satan? NOWHERE- we are to beware of Him, because he prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking to devour everyone. We must flee the devil- What God means is people- it is easy to love those who love us. Loving Satan would be your ultimate demise.

Answer 19

"Love your enemy" is an ancient belief that simply springs from the understanding that if you hate you destroy only yourself.

:Love your Enemy" is NOT a purely Christian belief, it is in most other belief systems around the World.

Very few things started with Christianity, except, maybe, that idea of "Us and Them"...No... wait.. not that one either!

I think that will make for an interesting question!

Blessings!

Answer 20

No. I think it only means real world people. Love them. I personally don't believe in God or Satan so I could love neither of them.

Answer 21

Are you implying that there's a contradiction there? Yes, I love Satan very much just as I love Jesus and the Smurfs.

Answer 22

umm love ur enemy is an act that u can do... speak to them, do things for them help them... not just claim in ur mind that u love them... which means unless satan livess next door to you, u cant love him.

Answer 23

I love anyone who rebels agains the mindless authority of the Magisterium. Ave Satane!



I think the "love your enemy" doctrine is just a lipservice invented by Christians to make themselves feel better. They can't even live up to their "love thy neighbour" mantra, so what are the chances they can love people they despise?

Answer 24

Awesome Question

Answer 25

No, He says later "except Satan and the demons."

Answer 26

If he lives next door to you then yes.

About seeking the truth: "seeing they may see and not perceive ,hearing they may hear and not listen".

The pharisees hearing this said "are we also blind?"And Jesus said" if you were blind you would have no guilt,but since you say you are not; your guilt is all the more"

Answer 27

ENEMY



The Hebrew term ’oh·yev′ and the Greek ekh·thros′ refer to one who is hostile or one who hates. (Ex 23:22; Mt 5:43) The first record of enmity in the universe is the action of the “serpent,” later identified in the Bible as Satan the Devil (Re 12:9), when he approached Eve with a challenge as to God’s truthfulness. (Ge 3:4, 5) Jesus Christ described this spirit creature as a manslayer, also as “a liar and the father of the lie.”—Joh 8:44; see SATAN.



Enemies of God. Since that time Satan has been the chief enemy of God. (Mt 13:25, 39) He has exercised influence over mankind, and they have yielded to that influence, so that “the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1Jo 5:19) This world is therefore the enemy of God. (Jas 4:4) Yet God has been long-suffering with his enemies and merciful to those from among them who desired to serve him. He has provided a means of reconciliation for such ones through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. (Ro 5:10; Col 1:21, 22) He has constituted those who are in union with Christ “ambassadors” to a hostile world, with the ministry of reconciliation.—2Co 5:18-21.



On the other hand, there are many who become God’s hard-set enemies, including Satan and the wicked demons, who gather the nations in opposition to God (Re 16:13-16); the apostate “man of lawlessness,” who sets himself in opposition to God (2Th 2:3, 4); “Babylon the Great,” whose “sins have massed together clear up to heaven” (Re 17:5; 18:5); “the wild beast” out of the sea, which gets its power and authority from Satan the dragon (Re 13:1, 2, 6); the two-horned “wild beast,” which promotes worship of that sea “beast” (Re 13:11, 12); the “scarlet-colored wild beast” that is “full of blasphemous names” (Re 17:3); and those who persist in supporting them (Re 19:17-21). These God will destroy.—De 32:41; Isa 59:18; Re 20:10.

The Christian’s Fight. The apostle Paul described the warfare of the Christian, saying: “We have a wrestling not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.” (Eph 6:12; compare 2Co 10:4.) Therefore the Christian’s fight is not against men. It is against wicked spirits who try to turn them away from God. Conversely, Jesus Christ explained to his followers that the world would hate and even kill them (Mt 10:22; 24:9; Joh 16:2) and that in some cases a man’s enemies would be those of his own household.—Mt 10:36.



What is to be the Christian’s attitude toward fellow humans who make themselves his enemies? Jesus counseled: “Continue to love your enemies, to do good to those hating you.” (Lu 6:27, 28) He explained: “You heard that it was said [not in the Bible, but in tradition], ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.” (Mt 5:43, 44) And, doubtless referring to Proverbs 25:21, the apostle Paul admonishes: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him.” (Ro 12:20). so this wouldn't include satan, it's fellow humans.

Answer 28

ive by no ability heard the term "love thy enemy" itself, however the Bible does say we ought to continuously love our enemies. no, this would not incorporate devil (i'm sorry, yet duh). devil isn't in uncomplicated terms an enemy, he's THE enemy. he's not human, he's the devil. and in case you study extra of the Bible, you ought to be sure that we for sure shouldn't love devil

Answer 29

love of some thing, is doing that thing,

we love Allah, we do as Allah wish,

we love are elders we do as are elders wish, and so on,

every time we do good we are loving Allah, every time we do bad we are loving saytan,

as love are enemy, we love them by teach them good things, an enemy is something or someone who wish you harm, by teach them its not good to cause harm etc you are loving your enemy

Answer 30

I wonder if Jesus loves Satan?

Answer 31

when was the last time you talked to Satan?

Answer 32

While many Believers wish that Satan COULD be redeemed, we know that He cannot.



He has chosen his path.



This verse only applies to humans.

Answer 33

"love your enemy" is not about including someone or something, but not to exclude someone or something.

Answer 34

the enemy of my enemy is my friend :+

Answer 35

Bored so early on a Saturday morning? You really need to find something constructive to do.

Answer 36

nope. it includes human beings only.

Answer 37

And if you do love him, shouldn't you help him achieve his aims?

Answer 38

Hell No

Answer 39

There is no satan.



sin, hell, and satan are man made words.

Answer 40

no

Answer 41

No.

Answer 42

no and no