You may have heard of even clung to the Bible verse "God is love". This is true. A little later in the chapter, it also says: "In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atonement for our sins." That's right, sins. It's a word translated from an archery term that means "to miss the mark". So there is right on and not so right on. God is also the judge of how close we are to the mark. In addition, it says: "Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him (or her), and he (or she) in God. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us." That sure seems simple to me!
Other scriptures are about how God hates. Here are a few:
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
1. Haughty eyes
2. a lying tongue
3. hands that shed innocent blood
4. a heart that devises wicked plans
5. feet that are quick to rush into evil
6. a false witness who pours out lies.
If it is true that God loves us, but also hates and judges, why? Just the things I listed, not to mention, stealing, worshipping something or someone other than Him, sexual missing of the mark or dishonoring our father or mother and more are attitudes and actions that are harmful to us and to others. He's the perfect Father Who only wants the very best for His children. In actual fact, He wants to make us His royal, children, not tyrants, but Servant Kings and Queens like His Son! Boy, MY hand is up on some of those things! So, what's a person to do?!
Go back to the simple truth stated above and make sure you've got it right. If you do, then there is now NO eternal condemnation for us who are in Christ Jesus. Then you will begin your spiritual journey and have many more questions. He'll always be there, sometimes in His other children to go with you through whatever lies ahead. Some questions He will answer. Others, He will just remind you to trust Him. It's an amazing, sometimes painful thing to watch the sights and circumstances along the way with Him. It's spiritual life! I hope you celebrate it today!
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