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Yeah, right. Like that's gonna happen.
In Matthew 5:43-45, Jesus tells us:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto 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; 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.
Yeah, right. Like that's gonna happen. Why don't you just tell me to life an M-1 Abrams tank over my head?
God also commands us in Mark 11:25-26 to forgive those who have sinned against us. The Lord says "if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." This is not to say that salvation requires something more than faith, but it is an important test of whether or not we are actually in the Kingdom.
As a political activist, Matthew 5:43-45 hits home for me. I have been on the receiving end of some extremely dirty politics. It is very difficult not to hate your enemies when they have treated you in a reprehensible manner, far beyond simple words. And yet, God not only commands us to forgive our enemies and commands us not to hate them, but He tells us we are to love them.