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Originally Posted by BigJohn
Jesus spoke of the greatest commandment and the second commandment.
Matthew 22:34-40 records that conversation from the (NIV)
(34) Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.
(35) One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
(36) “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
(37) Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
(38) This is the first and greatest commandment.
(39) And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
(40) All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Why are these two commandments so difficult to follow?
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IDK, but it does seem hard. I suppose it takes some courage. Which reminds me that I saw a couple of good flix lately. "Won't you be my neighbor" and "A beautiful day in the neighborhood". I look at someone like Fred Rogers and think maybe it shouldn't be that hard after all.