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Why does Jesus call Love One Another a New commandment?
I think the verses in this study reveal several important reasons why Jesus tells his followers that they must love one another as a new commandment. First, it is a new commandment, because many of the leaders of Jesus time were teaching contrary views. They were ignoring some of their own scriptures teaching about grace and instead focusing on teaching legalism, rather than grace. It takes grace to have love. Without love, we never would know God. In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus is often quoted as saying ''particularly in the Sermon on the Mount'', You have heard it said.... but I say to you. In other words, he has a new teaching, a new rule for those who follow him. Another reason the command to love appears new is this: it serves as a witness to all the world that Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord, the Savior of the world. The depth and genuineness of fellow Chistians loving each other generously and sacrificially will be a testimony to the world of God`s love for the world. People will recognize that Christian love is unlike the type of love the world otherwise offers. Another reason the command is new: Jesus tries to make clear that it is impossible to love God and not love others. Relationship to God simply doesn`t work that way. We cannot hate others and claim to love God. His love flows like a river through us into the lives of others. We cannot be containers of it. So, if I love God I must love others, even those who for me are difficult to love, because God loves them with as much heart and depth that he loves me. Aside from that, the command isn`t so new at all! Throughout the Old Testament ''Hebrew Bible'' God is said to have great love for his people, and the world, and that he wishes their love in return. The 10 commandments are given to help people love God and love each other. The difference now is Jesus. God`s love, the person of God, has a face, hands and a voice. He`s in flesh and real and dwelling among us. No longer can people say that God is far off or unkown. As Jesus loves, we are to love each other.



By: Mark Lauer
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How many obey this commandment Love one another?



By: Carol Parris
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Why does Jesus call Love One Another a New commandment?
Jeus call Love One Another an New commandment, so that we could believe and love - in the manner and degree which he hath taught us. This is the greatest and most important commandment that was ever issued from the throne of glory. If this commandment is neglected, we would not be through followers of God. Remember the 10 Commandments that were made in the old Testament in order to follow those we need to Love One another in order to be Christ Like.



By: Carol Parris
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jesus call love one Anothera new commandment because with love you can win souls. And with love, the world will known that we are childern of God and jesus disciples.



By: judith edayi
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Why does Jesus call Love One Another a New commandment?
by loving one another as jesus did makes christians to live in one family and respect one another. loving means caring for each other , jesus wanted us to care and cherish each other irrespective of what i have or own. jesus refers to the first commandment as he knows that where there is love there is peace and harmony. therefore with peace available in his name life will be enjoyable.



By: Tinyiko Maria Makhubele
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Why does Jesus call Love One Another a New commandment?
Because in Old Commandment ''the rules in the society in that time'' said that; Love your friends, hate your enemies, but Jesus gave a new commandment, that we must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us ''love one another-Mat 5:44''. Matthew 5 : 38-45.



By: patricia nalenan
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Why does Jesus call Love One Another a New commandment?
coz prior to that commandment, people only love the once who are good to them. Jesus said You have heard that it was said that, ` Love you neighbor and hate your enemy` Matthew 5:43 That is how they knew the law before.



By: Arman Akkus
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God`s love
Jesus calls us to love one another because God is love. Under the new covenant created by Jesus dying on the cross for us, Jesus has taken the penalty for our sins. Jesus atones us before God for our sinful nature. We have to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour and we are forgiven. Only a truly loving God would have created this for us.



By: Derek Waddingham
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Why does Jesus call Love One Another a New commandment?
because he wants us to love others as we are loved by him and because love is so important for us all so he wanted us to understand how important it is that he called it a new comandment so we would know it is sacred.



By: Lesa Braddock
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Why does Jesus call Love One Another a New commandment?
B/c nobody give us his life on the cross , his love is diffrent , Jesus loves each of us and he said love one another as I love you . We are the new creation by Jesus , he is example for us.The Jesus words are new which means new commandments , none before , Jesus gave us new commandment. love



By: SAMUEL MEBRATU
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'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' "This is the great and foremost commandment. "And a second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." ( Matthew 22:37-40)

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." ( John 13:34-35)

"Whatever you want others to do for you, do so for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." ( Matthew 7:12)

"But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward in heaven will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men." ( Luke 6:35)

"Whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many." ( Mark 10:43-45)

"If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you." ( John 13:14-15)

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