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freeman4

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Re: Can a Christian hate
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2013, 05:31:38 am »
I do not believe that anyone hates anyone. I do believe that they hate the attitude that a person may have ,but not the person per say.

Francis Drake

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Re: Can a Christian hate
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2013, 05:45:01 am »
I do not believe that anyone hates anyone. I do believe that they hate the attitude that a person may have ,but not the person per say.

This is wishful thinking. It might be true if the church was without sin, but sadly we are far from that state!

James 3 has a lot to say about this. Read it and then see if your comment can be slotted into what James has said.

v1. Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.
v2. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
v3. Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.…
v4. Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.
v5. So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
v6. And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.…
v7. For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
v8. But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
v9. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God.
v10. From the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
v11. Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?
v12. Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.
v13. Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
v14. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
v15. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
v16. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
v17. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
v18. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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Re: Can a Christian hate
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2013, 08:38:42 am »
Angry to the point of murder? I think that would be hate. Can a Christian go that far with anger? I think he can, but I would hope he has cause ???


Matt 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say , Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire

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Re: Can a Christian hate
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2013, 10:07:32 am »
There is a problem with this question and that is the way we understand the use of the word 'hate' in the bible.

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters — yes, and even his own life — he cannot be My disciple. (Luke 14:26 HCSB)


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Re: Can a Christian hate
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2013, 10:45:36 pm »
There are people God hates

Palms 5:5   
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

And many more like it


It is not as clear cut as you make out I do not think