Are Christians Allowed to Hate?

[CoreIssue]

Does God say it is okay for Christians to hate?

[Jessie]

yes. we are to hate what He hates. love what He loves.

[Brandli5]

We are not suppose to hate people. Hating people is a sin. Hate is a strong word.

We are to love another, and hate the sin.

We are to love everyone.

[CTZonEdit]

What about people who are purely evil?
Or people that hate God outright?

[Jessie]

What about people who are purely evil?
Or people that hate God outright?


I dont think so, God says love your enemys,
so wouldnt it fall under hate the sin love the person?

[InTheWind]

Hate the sin love the sinner.

[Brandli5]

Exactly. We are not to hate anyone.

Love one another. Even that most Highest evil person can be knocked down from there evilness by God's love.

God can save anyone.


Love everyone, hate sin.

[CTZonEdit]

Exactly. We are not to hate anyone.

Love one another. Even that most Highest evil person can be knocked down from there evilness by God's love.


What about Satan the antichrist and the false prophet, they going to recieve Gods love if we just have compassion for them?

[CoreIssue]

I think too many people feel love overrides justice.

[InTheWind]

Seems this will get into a judgement issue, God knows who will change, be saved or will go to Hell.
It is still my opinon that we should love the sinner, hate the sin.
It was part of Gods plan for Satan to be who he was, is and will be. I recon if God had different plans even Satan could be forgiven if he changed so i will pray for everyone and everything. I would rather error on the side of love than judge and be wrong.

[InTheWind]

I think too many people feel love overrides justice.

Looking at the world i don`t see where hate brings on much justice, common sense laws and jury's bring justice. What inspires justice, love or hate, and which is right?
Of course evil people can justify pursuing justice with hate.
I just can`t see hate occomplishing anything.
Ok, lay it on me. :D

[CoreIssue]

Looking at the world i don`t see where hate brings on much justice, common sense laws and jury's bring justice. What inspires justice, love or hate, and which is right?
Of course evil people can justify pursuing justice with hate.
I just can`t see hate occomplishing anything.
Ok, lay it on me. :D
I agree.

Hate the sin, but not the sinner.

Many do not understand the difference between hating the person doing the evil and hating the evil.

If one acts out of hate toward a person, then there is no justice. There is only justice when one acts toward a person in justice.