within our inter-human relationships. He does not just want us to love those that are easy to love in our everyday lives, such as brothers or sisters, friends. Jesus wants us to take on the hard and arduous task of loving all mankind, even enemies. In Matthew 5:43-44,48, Jesus states "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute youBe perfect; therefore, as your heavenly father is perfect." Jesus wants us to follow Gods example by loving all people just as he loves each one of us unconditionally. He lovingly tells the people what needs to happen in our relationships with not just friends and people that we hold close to us, but also those that hurt us, deceive us, that are rude and malicious. Jesus wants us to have love for every person no matter what they have done because that is the kind of love God shows to each one of us on a daily basis no matter if we choose to believe and participate or not. We cannot just love those that are easy to love, the real test is to love those that have wronged us, or someone close to us in major way. Then we will be exemplifying what God wants us to possess in our inter-human relationships.Paul believes that it is through humanitys sinful nature that death came into the world. He is telling the people that they are the cause of sin and death. According to Paul, we humans caused our own mortality by bringing our sinful nature into the world. From this sin death came to the earth and spread to all sinners. Paul puts the blame on humanity for death and sin. He accuses the people of having brought these terrible things into the world, even though it was brought into the world many generations earlier by Adam and Eve. We all have a sinful nature, but in this passage Paul does not attempt to offer Gods plan of salvation. He is a harsh prophet and condemning teacher unlike Christ who wants to help us r...
