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{{summary quote | text=Jesus was a truly amazing teacher. Even by non-Christians he is recognized as this. He taught about the {{Bible verse|Matthew|5|44|lang=WEB}} [[love]] and [[forgiveness]] and [[mercyMatthew 5:44]] }}{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The Teachings of Jesus |subtopics = [[GodSermon on the Mount]] and challenged us to love in the same way.|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
{{overview}}[[Jesus]] was a truly amazing teacher. Even by many non-Christians he is recognized for this ability. He taught about the [[love]], [[forgiveness]] and [[mercy]] of [[God]] and challenged others to love in the same way.
{{topics}}* During the last few years of Jesus' earthly life, he travelled the country-side of Judea and Galilee (now modern-day Israel and Palestine) teaching the local people about God. With him travelled a number of followers or disciples. 4 separate, canonical written accounts of Jesus' life and teaching of this time survive today, and are included in the [[Sermon on Bible]] as the Mount4 Gospels - [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]]* , [[I am the wayGospel of Mark|Mark]], the truth and the life[[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] | and [[I and the Father are oneGospel of John|John]]* . Other accounts, such as the [[Love one another as I have loved youGospel of Thomas]] | , are regarded as apocryphal, that is, of questionable authenticity and truth. Not only did Jesus teach about God's love and forgiveness, he also taught about his own identity and mission, revealing himself to be the [[Love your enemiesMessiah]] | , God's Son who was ushering in a new kingdom, the [[Forgive your brother 70 times 7 timesKingdom of God]]. One of Jesus' most significant points was that it was only through him that a person could come to know God, and that this would be through the eventual suffering and death of Jesus himself.
{{opinions}}One of the most famous records of the teaching of Jesus is found in the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and is known as the [[Sermon on the Mount]]. In this discourse, Jesus taught his followers the ethics that those who have received God's mercy and grace would live by. Calling upon his followers to "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect" ([[Matthew 5:48]]), Jesus asked them to love not only their friends, but also their enemies, to repay evil with good, and to to trust God, rather than seek material wealth.
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