the new commandment jesus taught: the greatest commandment is to love god, your father, with all...
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The New CommandmentThe New Commandment
Jesus taught: The greatest commandment is to love God, your Father, with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Then he gave this new commandment:
“You are to love all men
as I have loved you.
Then he gave this new commandment:
“You are to love all men
as I have loved you.
I love you all
with the love
wherewith
the Father loves me,
and therefore
should you
love one another…”
Jesus came presenting the idea of active and spontaneous kindness -Jesus came presenting the idea of active and spontaneous kindness -
a love of one's fellow men so genuinea love of one's fellow men so genuine
that it expanded the neighborhood to include the whole world,
thereby making all men one's neighbors.thereby making all men one's neighbors.
If each mortal could only become
a focus of dynamic affection,
If each mortal could only become
a focus of dynamic affection,
the benign virus
of love
would soon
pervade humanity
to such an extent,
the benign virus
of love
would soon
pervade humanity
to such an extent,
that all civilization would be encompassed by love,that all civilization would be encompassed by love,
and that would be
the realization
of the brotherhood of man.
and that would be
the realization
of the brotherhood of man.
Love is infectious, and when human devotion is intelligent and wise,
love is more catching than hate.
Devote your life to proving that love
is the greatest thing in the world.
Devote your life to proving that love
is the greatest thing in the world.
It is not
so important
to love all men today
as it is that
each day
It is not
so important
to love all men today
as it is that
each day
you learn to love one more human being.you learn to love one more human being.
Said Jesus: "You shall love one anotherwith a new and startling affection;
Said Jesus: "You shall love one anotherwith a new and startling affection;
and when the emotions of love
for your neighbor
well up
within your heart,
give expression to such urges of affectiongive expression to such urges of affection
in intelligent ministry to the real needs of your in intelligent ministry to the real needs of your
fellows."fellows." in intelligent ministry to the real needs of your in intelligent ministry to the real needs of your
fellows."fellows."
Love is the rule of living.Love is the rule of living.Love is the rule of living.Love is the rule of living.
Jesus promised:“You shallexperiencethe divinefullnessof joy
if you will onlyif you will onlyobey my commandobey my commandto love one another,to love one another,even as Ieven as Ihave loved you."have loved you."
Love is the desire to do good to Love is the desire to do good to others.others.
These teachings about The New Commandment are from The Urantia Book
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