Tag Archives: hate

“Hate” – A Word Like “Atheism”

“Hate” – A Word Like “Atheism”

This entry is part 62 of 63 in the series Ten Mangled Words You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

His name was Polycarp, and he was a disciple of the apostle John. He later became the pastor of the church at Smyrna. When he was very old, the vicious persecutions of Christians in Smyrna turned on him. He was arrested and told to deny Christ. He refused. He was brought into the stadium to… Continue Reading

Does God Hate Sinners?

Does God Hate Sinners?

This entry is part 59 of 63 in the series Ten Mangled Words You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

God’s hatred is a necessary part of His love. Whatever opposes, harms, defiles or otherwise threatens what He loves experiences His displeasure, often erupting in righteous indignation: a divine demand for change. We could say that God’s hatred is an ally of His love, destroying those things which are destructive of the true, the good… Continue Reading

The Hate That God Hates

The Hate That God Hates

This entry is part 58 of 63 in the series Ten Mangled Words You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

God does not hate all hate. Some hate is actively encouraged by God. Indeed, if hate exists as the opposite of love, it follows that in many cases we must hate the opposite, or the destroyer, of what we love. Some hate, however, is condemned by God. In the following verses, hate is the opposite… Continue Reading

Ten Mangled Words: Hate

Ten Mangled Words: Hate

This entry is part 57 of 63 in the series Ten Mangled Words You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

Hate has become the only sin the left recognises. To them, it is apparently not possible to sin sexually, and any and every form of sexual sin is to be celebrated publicly. Slaughtering innocents (perhaps the most heinous form of murder) is to be cheered and encouraged. Stealing other people’s property is no sin if… Continue Reading