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This is what all the followers of Christ are to

do. He calls them to work with Him in saving

others.

Such lessons were strange and new to

Christ's hearers, and He repeated them many

times. At one time a lawyer came to Him with

the question: “Master, what shall I do to

inherit eternal life?” Jesus said unto him,

“What is written in the law? how readest

thou?

“And he answering said, Thou shalt love the

Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all

thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with

all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

“Thou hast answered right,” said Christ; “this

do and thou shalt live.” The lawyer had not

done this. He knew that he had not loved

others as himself. Instead of repenting, he

tried to find an excuse for his selfishness. So

he asked Jesus: “Who is my neighbor?” Luke

10:25-29.