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Jesus (Yeshua) loved us first without any requirement, and instructs us to love our enemies which contrasts YHWH’s love;

Know therefore that YHWH your God [Elohim] is God [Elohim], the faithful God [Elohim] who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him
- Deut 7.9

“O Lord [YHWH] God [Elohim] of heaven, the great and awesome God [El] who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him”
- Neh 1.5

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We love because he first loved us.
- 1 John 4.19

If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
- Luke 6.32

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High
- Luke 6.35

Follow Jesus (Yeshua),
the only way to the Father;

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
- John 14.6