Love Thine Enemies by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 1, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 22.

Love Thine Enemies

By Editor

"Love Thine Enemies."—One of our readers writes: "I despise and hate Catholics; they all go to hell when they die. They defy the Lord when living, and ought not to expect any mercy when dead." Now we are sure if this friend believes the Bible, he will not wish to hold such sentiments as the above. Jesus tells us that we should even love our enemies. Matt. 5:44. We should forgive as we hope to be forgiven. We should ask God to extend mercy to others as we hope for it ourselves. Catholicism is another thing. There may be, and doubtless are, good Christians in the Roman Catholic Church. They are not Christians because of Catholicism, but in spite of it. They may be ignorant of many things; they may be transgressing ignorantly; but their heart is to do God's will, and they live according to the best light they have. Always discriminate between the sin and the sinner. God hates sin, but He loves the sinner, and gave His Son that the sinner might be saved. We have nothing but the kindest feeling toward all peoples of whatever name or persuasion. Love your enemies.