Hate the Sin Love the Sinner?
"Hate the sin, Love the sinner."
Ever heard that one before? It has become a popular phrase among Christians over the years to help explain how the church and Christians should interact with the world. We cannot deny that the Bible proclaims certain things to be "sin" and we also can't deny that the Bible calls us to "love our neighbors." So, how do we blend these two seemingly opposing doctrines? We hate the sin and love the sinner of course.......
The problem is that also seems to be the exact order in which we often do it. We often hate the sin first and then love the sinner second. Jesus didn't say too much about "hating" sin, but He said a heck of a lot about loving one another.
I wonder what would happen if we were to reverse the order?
Ever heard that one before? It has become a popular phrase among Christians over the years to help explain how the church and Christians should interact with the world. We cannot deny that the Bible proclaims certain things to be "sin" and we also can't deny that the Bible calls us to "love our neighbors." So, how do we blend these two seemingly opposing doctrines? We hate the sin and love the sinner of course.......
The problem is that also seems to be the exact order in which we often do it. We often hate the sin first and then love the sinner second. Jesus didn't say too much about "hating" sin, but He said a heck of a lot about loving one another.
I wonder what would happen if we were to reverse the order?
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