Hate the sin and love the sinner?

Question

Maybe this is a stupid question, but when did the word "hate" enter the true Christian vocabulary?

Shouldn't it be forgive the sin and love the sinner?
Isn't hatred moreso biggoted than Christain?

feel free to send me hate mail and/or agreement mail.

Answer 1

i totally agree. actually hating is totally non-christian thing to do. thats a very interesting question that im glad you asked.

Answer 2

Hate used in the Bible, and I'm quoting from the Cruden's Complete Concordance 1939, frequently, as it is now, is used not for literal hatred, but a dislike, or even a lesser degree of love for one than another.

The first reference of hate is Genesis 24:60 and the last form of it is used in Revelations 20:6. There are by estimate of glancing at least 100+ references to the word or a form of the word hate in scripture.

This would coincide well with your definition of forgive the sin which only Christ can do,and love the sinner and the Webster's Collegiate dictionary meaning of the word hate (2000) meaning to have strong dislike or ill will for, loathe; to avoid; shrink from; a strong feeling of dislike or aversion to with malice or vehemency - again suggesting ones need to forgive the sin and love the sinner. However, we can not even forgive our own sin until Christ has forgiven our sin. So we cannot seek to forgive anothers sin except that sin which has been against us.

Answer 3

How did it get to be everyone's right to judge and decide what is sin? I see people saying they should forgive the sinner but not the sin. Who asked for your forgiveness? I am starting to wonder what a Christian is? So far I see more judging and damning than any kind of spreading the love that Jesus taught. I don't believe in Sin. Everything is in service to God.
Love & Light
Sharon

Answer 4

The word "Hate" is in the bible. Try and read it. You'll like it
Hate the sin love the sinner is used to let the sinner know that Christians love them but not the sinful things that they do especially against God

Answer 5

HERE IS WHAT I READ



Skeptics who really want to give Jesus a black eye are fond of quoting this verse, Luke 14:26:

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

The subject here is the word for hate, which is the Greek miseo. Dan Barker is typical of critics when he writes:

Most Christians feel obligated to soften the face meaning of the word 'hate' to something like 'love less than me,' even though the Greek word miseo means 'hate.'

In line with this comment, skeptics will stress the meaning of the word "hate" and insist that the word must be read literally, and that Jesus is truly preaching hate. But in fact, the "softening" is correct to do -- and is perfectly in line with the context of the ancient world, and the Jewish culture in particular.

Answer 6

i want to ask u can u hate (or forgive ) the word rape and love the rapiest ? no na! then how can u hate the sin and love the sinner. I think u must be a brave girl who dared to ask something against christainity

Answer 7

Since when are we supposed to forgive sin? We might forgive sinners, but not sin. That would be saying that sin is fine. We forgive people for sinning.

Answer 8

Man does not have the power to forgive sin.

Furthermore, man can't even stop himself from sinning.

Why wouln't he hate the damning power of sin?

Answer 9

It' s not wrong to use the word hate.

God hates sin, and so should all of us.

The quote says it all, "Hate the sin, love the sinner." nuff said.

Answer 10

I totally agree. I think today Christian are too wrapped up in who to love and who not to love. Aren't we supposed to love everyone. Regardless, of how they are and how they live their life. But yes, I totally agree, love everyone, and everyone is a sinner.

Answer 11

Very interesting point, but as time has progressed the word HATE has lost it's bite and s now a very common word.