Does God’s Work Permit Christians To Hate Others by “Brother Bill”
I find people’s responses to Charlie Kirk’s murder/death is more revealing of their heart than Charlie’s heart. Wishing death on someone you determine to be inaccurate, denies them the chance to repent and get right with God.
1. Sooo: Is There Room for a Christian to Hate Someone?
The short biblical answer is no—not in the sense of personal hatred. Christians are called to love people, even enemies, while hating sin and evil.
• Matthew 5:43–44
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”
• Romans 12:19–21
“Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord. Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
• 1 John 4:20
“If someone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?”
God’s standard: Hate evil, but love people. Hatred of people belongs to Satan’s kingdom; love (even in the face of evil) is God’s kingdom.
Sooo, what does Gods word call us to be as Jesus sanctified disciple ?
2. Definitions with NKJV Verses
Perfect (τέλειος / teleios – complete, mature, finished)
• Matthew 5:48
“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
• Not sinless perfection in this life, but wholeness, maturity, integrity, reflecting God’s character.
• James 1:4
“But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
Perfect means mature, complete, whole in character, aligned with God’s will.
Holy (קָדוֹשׁ / qadosh – set apart, pure, sacred)
• Leviticus 11:44
“For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy.”
• 1 Peter 1:15–16
“But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’”
Holy means set apart for God, morally pure, distinct from sin, reflecting God’s nature.
Righteous (צַדִּיק / tsaddiq – just, right, in line with God’s standard)
• Genesis 15:6
“And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.”
• Romans 3:21–22
“But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe.”
Righteous means in right standing with God, aligned with His justice, made right through faith in Christ.
Sooo I must keep removing the logs in my own eyes before I can remove the speck in others eyes
Summary
• Christians are never called to hate people, only sin and evil.
• Perfect = complete, mature, whole in God’s will.
• Holy = set apart, pure, reflecting God’s nature.
• Righteous = right standing with God through faith, living in justice and truth.
This is the the heart of the Christian walk.
When we hate people, it reveals our own lack of compassion and alignment with God. Hatred of people is not God’s way. God hates evil, but His posture toward people is always redemptive — He calls them to repentance rather than abandoning them to hatred. Here’s the passages of
Six (Seven) Things the Lord Hates Sooo I’ll work on these with the Holy Spirit first.
Proverbs 6:16–19 (NKJV)
“These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
A proud look,
A lying tongue,
Hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that are swift in running to evil,
A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren.”
Observations:
• Notice: God hates actions, not the people themselves.
• Pride, lying, murder, wicked scheming, eagerness for evil, false testimony, and divisiveness.
• Yet, the gospel shows us God’s compassion:
• Romans 5:8 — “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Why We Must Not Hate People
• Ephesians 4:31–32
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”
• Colossians 3:12–13
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.”
• God hates sinful actions (Proverbs 6:16–19).
• God loves people — even those caught in sin.
• Christians are called to mirror God’s heart: hate evil, love people, extend compassion, and forgive.
“Hate What God Hates, Love As God Loves” —
Since hate says more about me than the object of my hate, my work in changing the world starts in me as Chesterton said. The Lord’s Prayer says to forgive us our trespasses/debts as we forgive others.
Sooo: he who is without sin cast the first stone and pray for those in the media who celebrate murder. Satan who is a lying accuser came to steal,kill and destroy us.
Sooo: resist in the lord forgive them for they know not what they do and then satan will flee.
