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"Three Things God Hates”
Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 18, 2008 (message contributor)
Summary: God is a God of love, but that is just the positive side. He hates 1. abortion 2. homosexuality 3. rebellion
“do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor practicing homosexuals”
The Bible says we must sincerely hate what is evil. (Romans 12:9) It also says,
“Do not allow what you consider good to be spoken of as evil.” Romans 14:16
It is a scary time for Christians. You probably have seen the news where ‘gays’ (another nicer word for homosexuals) are going into Churches and disrupting services. Some will get in your face and scream at you. But if you demonstrate against them or their life style you will be called a ‘homophobe” or a hate monger or something that implies that good is evil – and evil is good. Let’s be clear. God calls homosexually evil and those practicing it will not go to heaven. A repentant homosexual who turns from his sin and to God has his sin blotted out. He is as pure as the new driven snow. But the one who loves his pleasure more than God will not inherit the kingdom of God. If we neglect to share that – it would be like watching someone take poison and not warn them. I hate homosexuality. I have seen people I care about die horribly from aids. Love the sinner – but hate the sin. Love the sinner enough to be courageous.
That brings us the third thing God hates. God hates sin. God hates rebellion. The Word says,
“You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell. The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.” Psalm 5:4-5
"I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies.” Amos 5:21
“do not plot evil against each other, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this," declares the LORD.” Zechariah 8”17
“For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you..." 1 Samuel 15:23
God hates sin – which is rebellion against Him. And we have all sinned. We all fall short. God hates abortion and homosexuality – but he also hates lying and stealing and adultery and all sin. We have all done things that God hates. We have all experienced separation from God. We all need a Savior. Aren’t you glad that God loves the sinner - but He hates sin? God doesn’t hate people who have abortions or even performs abortion. He loves them so much He was willing to die for them. God doesn’t hate homosexuals – He loves them so much that He provided a way to save them from the consequences of their sins. And we should not hate homosexuals or abortionist either. We should love them and do all we can to bring them to Christ and repentance. We need to hate the acts and do all we can to stop these sins. But at the same time – understand that you and I were just as guilty as they. Sin is sin. All sin needs to be deal with. We all need to turn from our sin. We all need to repent. We all need to stop rebelling against God. He hates it!
Let me conclude by showing you a better way. Let me show you the God of love. The Bible says, “You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.” (Psalm 5:4) But it also says that God takes pleasure in those who do right and they will live with Him forever. Listen:
