The idea presented is that the life of the murderer is considered to be “precious life” once it’s on trial. There’s an ongoing debate that says pro-life automatically equals anti death penalty. Remember when he had sex with his neighbor’s wife, and that guy ended up being one of his most loyal military officers? Remember when David tried to cover that up and ultimately had that man killed? That dishonesty eventually broke David’s spirit and may have been one of his huge regrets that led him to pray and confess as he did in the 51st Psalm. Once again, something King David was familiar with. There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him… Proverbs 6:16 A Lying Tongueĭishonesty. If we’re going to listen to someone talk about the destruction of pride, it might as well be King David. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp.” The choice you and I have to make then is, will you love all that is right and detest what’s wrong? Or will you love sin and hate what is righteous?Īnother way to say that is a prideful look. God hates pride because the prideful exalt themselves above Him, idolizing themselves. That’s what Lucifer did in heaven when, in pride, he sinned against God (Isaiah 14:13-14).ĭavid said in Psalm 131:1 that his “heart is not proud my eyes are not haughty. That’s just the way it is in this fallen world. You love spending time with your family, but if a rattlesnake joins your party and poisons your wife with it’s bite, you hate that snake.Īnd as you probably already know, its a good idea to know what things God hates. You love your children, but if one of them has cancer, you hate that disease. Next, recognize that if God calls out certain things and detests them, then you and I should, too. “And never set up sacred pillars for worship, for the LORD your God hates them.” (NLT) Gene, hate and hatred? Isn’t that a little strong? I mean, how in the world does ‘there are things God hates’ fit in with my Christianity of loving my neighbor and praying for those who are against me?īefore you hit me in the head with a hundred verses on love, here’s how Biblical hatred works.įirst, recognize that there is evil and God himself hates it. In fact, did you know that the Bible actually instructs us to love good and hate evil?Įcclesiastes 3:8 reminds us that there is “a time to love and a time to hate.” And the original Hebrew word used there? It literally translates “to hate, be hateful.” The Greek translated it as “to detest,” and the primary word for that was hatred. And yes, love and hate are opposites, but they’re not always incompatible. How do we know this? Because He tells us so in His word. Of course it’s true that God is love, but God hates evil. After all, God is love and love is the opposite of hate, right? They’re incompatible, aren’t they? It’s so much easier to consider God as the benevolent granter of prayers and the maker of flowers, butterflies, and puppies. Proverbs 6:16-19īelieve me, I know there are people who are going to be bothered by the idea that God could hate. There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. In this post, let’s look more closely at the verses that tell us about the 7 things God hates and discover if you and I should hate them, too. In that article, I went on to explain how and why God hates evil. There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him…Īfter the 2015 terrorist attack in Paris, I asked, is it wrong to hate evil?
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