Day 3 – How can God love and hate sinners?
~Psalm 5:5 — “The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.”
~Psalm 11:5 — “The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
~John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
I’m sure this sounds “contradictory” but it really isn’t when you view it as God hates the sin but loves the “person.” God could not possible hate the sinner because it would contradict:
~Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
If God hated sinners, He would not have sent Christ to die for us “while we were yet sinners.” However, I believe it is quite clear in the above text that God does hate those who are wicked, work iniquity and love violence. God doesn’t have any problem with casting those into the lake of fire unless they repent and believe on the Lord Jesus! (Acts 16:31)
It is still man’s choice to go to Hell, not God’s. Man can choose to continue being wicked, continue working iniquity and continue to love violence. It is these types of sinners that God hates. God is omniscient (all knowing), therefore, He knows if this sinner will come to repentance or not. Once man chooses not to repent, then God in His righteousness must judge that sinner.
God’s love is so great that He sent His own Son to take on the penalty of man’s sin. How great is that love?! Would you give up your own child for the same of someone else?
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