Well reading the bible tells me that he loves man and hates sin (evil)
2006-07-07 10:47:46
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answered by joyell222 2
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There's a view besides this dualistic view of good and evil; it was proposed by St. Augustine. He says that all that God created is good. According to theism, everything that exists is therefore good. Good is something. Evil, on the other hand, is simply a corruption of good. It is nothing; it's not tangible, and you can't touch it. You can't call something evil. You can't hate evil in this sense, because in order to hate something, that something must actually exist as an actual object/idea/etc. Evil, according to this view, does not exist however. We see, however, that some people are more corrupted than others by this evil; yet, we must remember that everyone that exists still has good in him/her. Just look at the example of Darth Vader, who turned from the bad side to the good side and maximized his goodness.
Therefore, neither God nor we can actively hate evil. We can try to prevent the corruption of our good though. Indeed, God loves all that EXISTS (thus not evil, which, again, does not exist).
2006-07-07 17:53:45
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answered by Captain Hero 4
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John 3:16 says that God so loved the world that He sent His ONLY Begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him(Christ) shall be saved.
Christ taught that God will not and cannot be apart of anything that is sin. He taught that it is our nature to be sinful, and that all sin, whether being greedy, or wanting what others have, or murder or sexual impurity, is the same to God.
However, because Christ was tempted to sin, but remained SINLESS, he became our substitute, through His selfless act of dying on a cross as payment for ALL sin (if you choose to believe in HIM, and ask HIS Forgiveness) "But the Wages of Sin are death, but the GIFT of God is ETERNAL life THROUGH Jesus Christ his Son".
Believing and acknowledging that you believe and a simple prayer to ask for Jesus to be your saviour is all it takes. The rest is a promise from God.
The Bible says that those who believe in HIM will not ever be without Him, and that after this earthly life is over, (yes, we all will die a physical death) that we will have a place with HIM Forever in Heaven.
go to the Website: www.lifegivingwords.com
select the audio tab and then select the book "This Was Your Life" by Rick Howard.
You can also go to the website for Saddleback Church http://saddleback.com/flash/believe.html
If you don't find the answers you need, there is a link to How can we help you. they have people who can talk to you online, or by phone to answer your questions.
I am believing that "you will know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free"
2006-07-07 18:00:36
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answered by Anonymous
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God dislikes evil, not the evil-doer! God loves all people. He tells us to hate the evil, not the person doing the evil. It is Satan that causes a person to commit an evil act. This does not mean that people are not responsible for their evil actions, they are, but they are not to be hated. The best way to overcome evil is to kill it with kindness.
2006-07-07 17:50:18
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answered by amomentssunlight 4
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Your answer is in Proverbs 6:16-19.
God loves people (John 3:16) and that is why he gave us the instruction manual--the Bible. He hates evil.
2006-07-07 17:51:19
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answered by Caveman 1
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David wrote, “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. You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors” (Psalm 5:4-6).
Hosea wrote, “Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there. Because of their sinful deeds, I will drive them out of my house (Hosea 9:15. See also Jeremiah 12:8).
Now answer the question.
2006-07-08 10:22:04
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answered by Anonymous
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God loves the sinner, but he hates the sin.
2006-07-07 17:48:01
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answered by Uzi 2
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