Hate This

I would like to start by saying that I have written this under the authority, supervision, and permission of James Powell.

Revision:  We wanted to add the disclaimer that this was written in reference to the world's current definition of the word "hate" as to deeply despise or loathe and likewise acknowledge that scripture teaches us to "hate" unrighteous in terms of literally being "set apart from."

Where is the love nowadays?

I have so many "followers" of Christ on my facebook and yet I get online and every other person is going on and on about how "God hates _____ people" and "you don't love Christ if you don't hate ____."  Have you read what He said at all?

I have heard the argument so much lately that we are only required to love our brother, not sinners.

Matthew 22:39 KJV
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Strong's it.  "Neighbour" means nearby person.  Interestingly enough, though, "neighbour" in Leviticus 19:17 does mean brother when referring to whom we should rebuke.

Matthew 5:16 KJV
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

If we are going around condemning everyone and hating everyone always, in what way is that letting our light shine?  In what way is that glorifying our Father in such a way to lead people TO the Father?

Matthew 5:44 KJV
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Where are we told to hate back?

People have been arguing and arguing that Yah only cares about the righteous.  One, when I was unrighteous, it was the proof of Yah's love for me that won me over.

1 John 4:19 KJV
We love him, because he first loved us.

And worse, people argue that Yah totally hates all sinners.  Then I guess you believe he hates you too?

1 John 1:8-10 KJV
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

And people argue that Yah destroys sinners so obviously He never loved them.  So if you spank your kid you never loved them?  There are cause and effect rules.  You do this, x happens.  It is not a matter of love or hate in execution of judgment, it just is. 

It is true that no one is justified by the law, we keep the law in obedience because we love Our Master.  But if you are flesh, YOU ARE STILL A SINNER.  Though your righteousness is justified through your remorse/repentance and action to right your wrongs (if possible) and essentially your manning up to what you did. (And I will add for clarification sake that there is an obligation to consciously avoid all acts of sinning AND 1 John 3:4 defines sin as transgression of Torah)

John 14:15 KJV
If ye love me, keep my commandments.

But the Greasy Grace Mainstreamers got one thing right - we aren't perfect and we all deserve death, but Yahshua Messiah gave Himself as the perfect sacrifice to redeem us from that.  Of course, that requires us to repent, turn from our wicked ways, and follow Him lovingly and obediently.

We are supposed to judge righteously

John 7:24 KJV
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Note JUDGE righteous judgment, not EXECUTE righteous judgment.  Judging to avoid sin = righteous.  Judging to make someone suffer because they are a sinner = not within our jurisdiction.  Unless, of course, Yah appointed you as one of His judges in which case that is between you and Yah.

I choose not to do things I know are wrong.  When confronted with the conversation of sin, I do not condone things that I know are wrong.  But I'm not carrying a picket sign that says "God hates fags" either.  Which, by the way, if you aim to have just weights, you need to add every pork, lobster, shrimp, and squirrel eater to that, as well as anyone who reads their daily horoscope.  (Note: I believe all of the above are wrong and take a stand on it all in my daily living).

Need I remind that we are to "walk as He walked" (1 John 2:6) AND HE PRAYED FOR HIS AFFLICTORS WHILE THEY WERE CASTING LOTS FOR HIS CLOTHES!!!

Luke 23:34 KJV
Then said Yahshua, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

How does that translate into Him saying, "I hate everyone and so should you!!"

I could go on and on and on.  And if you don't like that I'm not parading around a flaming torch and pitchfork after every Muslim, every LGBT, and every other person we may or may not mutually disagree with, you're free to have that opinion (and likewise free to take your peaceful departure).

You're welcome to correct me if wrong, but I missed the part in my Bible that told me to hate hate hate on everyone who is wrong.  In the meantime, I'm going to continue to read scripture and build my relationship with My Glorious Abba Father and meanwhile, I'm going to do all that I can to let my light shine and prayerfully be a beacon for those who have not fully succumbed to the dreadful darkness that is swiftly closing in more now than ever before.

And it is so easy for me to feel like losing hope when I see how torn this world is, as even the rift between believers is an ever-widening chasm...but I take comfort in The Promises that it will all be made right.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 KJV
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for higher than the highest regardeth; and higher than they.