You know how we can love somebody and not like them at the same time? Do you think that is means something like that?
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Hate the sin, love the sinnerYou know how we can love somebody and not like them at the same time? Do you think that is means something like that?
And I also forgot that they don't believe in the right to bear arms so that's probably another reason why they love Biden so much. @lforrest, do you have anything interesting to add to this topic?
Hate the sin, love the sinner
Remember the millstone story, it would be better that they not be born.I think Jesus wants us to love our enemies because we could very easily be seeing them in heaven. We have to look past the sin and see the precious spirit in the sin prone body.
Now if God decides to hate someone, there must be a good reason. God hated Esau. It straight up says that. I am not sure exactly why, I guess because he sold his birthright for some chili.
So what would make someone hated by God? I’m guessing the complete rejection of God by that person. At some point he will give you over to your reprobate mind and your soul will perish. What is left to love of that person?
When and if there is nothing good in nor hope for a person and we are able by what God has clearly revealed to us then perhaps it is not only permitted, but required to hate the person. God sees the heart knowing what if anything is good. Is that why He finally rejected King Saul and told Samuel to get busy anointing the replacement King? Is that why the scripture says that He hated Esau? Why did God tell them to kill the Amalekites, every one, man, woman, children, babes in arms, etc.? Hmmm?Hate the sin, love the sinner
I suppose...I haven't met anyone I truly hated.When and if there is nothing good in nor hope for a person and we are able by what God has clearly revealed to us then perhaps it is not only permitted, but required to hate the person. God sees the heart knowing what if anything is good. Is that why He finally rejected King Saul and told Samuel to get busy anointing the replacement King? Is that why the scripture says that He hated Esau? Why did God tell them to kill the Amalekites, every one, man, woman, children, babes in arms, etc.? Hmmm?
I’ve went from loving someone, to hating them, to forgiving them to forgetting about them.I suppose...I haven't met anyone I truly hated.
Nor I, but there are some who I have avoided after an encounter or two. Again sometimes I have tried to do that , avoid, and God has pushed me back into the confrontation. It may not seem to be easy, but then again it can and should be easy if and when we are trusting God and following where He leads us.I suppose...I haven't met anyone I truly hated.
I suppose...I haven't met anyone I truly hated.
Don't get me wrong, I have been angry at a person to the point I wouldn't talk to them anymore...but I didn't hate them. In time I was over whatever I was angry about and ended up becoming friends again.Then you're a LOT better person than me. Eventually I moved on and forgave and forgot,.. but still I'm nowhere near close to being a saint,.. but Jesus got a tight grip on my soul and He ain't letting go.
@Pearl I do love also Ephesians 2 which speaks of the Lord's intervention in grace 'for the great love wherewith He hath loved us, even when we were dead in sins'.Forgiving is probably the greatest form of love. God forgives and forgets our sin and we are call to be like him. Unforgiveness and hate damages us and our relationship with God. Forgiveness is a real biggy.
Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Matthew 18:34-35
In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. ‘This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.’
Don't get me wrong, I have been angry at a person to the point I wouldn't talk to them anymore...but I didn't hate them. In time I was over whatever I was angry about and ended up becoming friends again.
Not for me he isn't. But each to her own taste. Good job we aren't all the same.Also not to get too off topic,.. but what do you think ladies,.. is Keith Urban a real cutie or what? ;)
Despised ? it because of what they do, that irks you.I suppose...I haven't met anyone I truly hated.
No excuse for YOU hating people!Why not???? You claim God does and we are being conformed into His image.