ministry of Jesus the Messiah and active opposition to it might signal lack of love toward God as well. This purely rabbinic discussion over interpretation of the Torah (coupled with the Sermon on the Mount) turns into the foundation of Christian ethics. Complete, selfless dedication to God and serving others out of love have inspired and motivated Jesus’ followers throughout centuries to great feats of faith. The double-love commandment is not distinctively Christian, however. Nor
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