Can you hate anyone, and be a Christian? (Page 2): I hate evil. And when evilness has possessed someone who acts hatefully, I still hate the evilness. The person is difficult to like...

EmilyD

Marty 2020 wrote:

I have my opinion.
What’s yours?

I hate evil. And when evilness has possessed someone who acts hatefully, I still hate the evilness.

The person is difficult to like because the evil disguises who they really are, but I wouldn’t say I hate them…. I would try to like them from a distance. I would not say I could “love” them because I think you have to know someone to say you love them. Keeping them at a distance keeps you from knowing them…kind of like keeping Satan at a distance. 🙂

I think Jesus would be ok with that.

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

We are to love the person (he has a soul ) but hate the evil!

Radar OReilly

JFlorio wrote:

Yes. It is a human emotion and generally a sin; However God forgives and we are commanded to hate evil after all.

Exactly.

EmilyD

XXX wrote:

We are to love the person (he has a soul ) but hate the evil!

I always had a little bit of a problem with "loving" someone I don't know. I've tried to wrap my brain around it several times when someone was being particularly hateful and I am supposed to "love" them. For example, a neighbor shot and killed his grandson's (who lived with him) little puppy because it was whining late at night outside. I had a very hard time even looking at him after he did that. And I can't say I "love" him when I see him walking down the street, even though I am supposed to do that.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

Marty 2020 wrote:

I have my opinion.
What’s yours?

Even in war we may kill our enemy but are not allowed to hate him. That's not an easy task and not often possible considering human emotions.

1 John 1:8-10 KJV

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

padremike wrote:

Even in war we may kill our enemy but are not allowed to hate him. That's not an easy task and not often possible considering human emotions.

1 John 1:8-10 KJV

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

The commandment is THOU SHALT NOT KILL. Consider the story of the good samaritan. They were enimies. Jesus would not have embraced the samaritan killing his wounded enemy. Love your enimies,do good to them that hate you. If your enemy is hungry feed him, if he thirsts give him to drink, for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Vengeance is mine i will repay says the lord! For you will hear of war and rumors of war see to it that you are not afraid.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

XXX wrote:

The commandment is THOU SHALT NOT KILL. Consider the story of the good samaritan. They were enimies. Jesus would not have embraced the samaritan killing his wounded enemy. Love your enimies,do good to them that hate you. If your enemy is hungry feed him, if he thirsts give him to drink, for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Vengeance is mine i will repay says the lord! For you will hear of war and rumors of war see to it that you are not afraid.

The commandment is Thou shalt do no murder not kill.

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

padremike wrote:

The commandment is Thou shalt do no murder not kill.

👀 what's the diff???

Wonttakeitanymore

Marty 2020 wrote:

I have my opinion.
What’s yours?

Ur not supposed to hate the sinner, like God, just the sin! We are human but God doesn’t want us to hate! He says if you don’t forgive you won’t be forgiven! It doesn’t mean ya gotta be friends though

Wonttakeitanymore

Liberty Tree wrote:

Jesus did not have a lot of love for the religious leaders of His day.

Still loved em!

Wonttakeitanymore

Marty 2020 wrote:

Psalm 139:21-24 check it out and get back to me 🤷‍♂️

David is asking a rhetorical question! He finally realizes it’s the behavior of people that he hates! My opinion

Hydro

Marty 2020 wrote:

Psalm 139:21-24 check it out and get back to me 🤷‍♂️

That wasn’t the Lord speaking - it was David talking to Him - we have been ommanded to love the sinner hate the sin

Ricktloml

Marty 2020 wrote:

I have my opinion.
What’s yours?

Of course Christians can hate...we are even required to hate evil

Big Kahuna

XXX wrote:

👀 what's the diff???

Killing is what you do in self defense to someone out to harm you, your love ones or even your country. You have every right to kill.. Murder is when you are out to take someone's life for no good reason or maybe because you just love the act of taking another person's life and self defense does not enter the picture. You have no right to murder anyone.. Padre is right, the true wording is, "thou shalt not murder".

Hydro

Ricktloml wrote:

Of course Christians can hate...we are even required to hate evil

True but note the person