This quote is not Biblical and serves an agenda.
2006-10-20 13:25:50 · 14 answers · asked by Chief Slapaho 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Love the sinner and hate the sin is rhetoric. Why not stick to scripture? Its the Word of God!
2006-10-20 13:50:10 · update #1
No, it isn't. Protestant Christians are extremely skilled at tweeking systematic theology at every twist and turn to make it fit. They've been doing it in-depth since the Reformation.
2006-10-20 13:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this quote is not in the bible. It is biblical and doesn't serve some secret agenda as you've implied.
Psalm 97:10 says, "You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked."
We're being asked by God to hate all things evil because He does. We're also taught in the bible that we are "to love each other as ourselves." This quote is simplifying what we're taught to do in the Bible by putting those two things together. That doesn't mean that it isn't biblical...it's founded on biblical beliefs and it isn't unscriptural.
"Love the sinner..." means that we are to accept this person and love without judgment as we love ourselves. "...hate the sin" means that we are to abhor (hate) all evil and stay away from it.
Both of those things can be found in the scriptures. That's why this quote, even though not found in the Bible, IS biblical.
2006-10-20 20:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by Joy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the quote is not in the Bible, the idea is found in the pages of Scripture. Jesus told us not only to love our neighbor as ourselves but also to love our enemies.
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:43-45
As to hating sin, God hates sin and we are supposed to hate the things that God hates. If by "serving an agenda" you mean that some people use this teaching to allow sin to flourish in the church, then that's a distortion that comes from man and not God. Jesus came full of grace AND truth. When the Pharisees brought the woman caught in adultery before him He said "neither do I condemn you. Now go and sin no more."
The Scriptures are clear that if a person doesn't want to repent of their sins then they shouldn't be allowed as a member of the congregation.
"I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
2006-10-20 20:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's in Hezekiah or II Hesitations, which have not -- to my knowledge -- been canonized yet. I'm sure someone somewhere is trying. The "quote" is actually a description of Jesus' actions and attitude. You're right, He never did teach that in words. He modeled it, however, so we try to emulate Him in that way. Because we are humans trying to emulate divine actions, we're about as good at it as a 2-year-old is at 'helping' his daddy wash the car. Still, the dad lets the kid help, hoping that someday the kid will truly be able to catch on.
2006-10-20 20:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by thejanith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not even a quote.and you can quote me on that. just spell my name right. actually the stupidest quote thats not in the bible is "God helps those who help themselves." Isn't that like lending Bill Gates a dollar? It is so invincibly stupid to believe that.God helps those who pray and I pray I will get off the street soon.In the meantime I can be helpful to people by answering these questions cos this place has unlimited net access for $1
2006-10-20 20:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by less than 32 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. -Romans 12:9
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you -Matthew 5:44
Love the sinner, not sin!!!
2006-10-20 20:44:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible would not promote hate at all.
The emotion of hate is not of God.
Although the word hate can be found in the Bible.
2006-10-20 20:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by the nothing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in my Bible either. But if you are a Christian, it should be written on your heart by the Holy Spirit.
2006-10-20 20:27:43 · answer #8 · answered by krautlover2u 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People love each other because they are brothers and sisters but they despise some of their actions.
2006-10-20 20:33:12 · answer #9 · answered by Birdbrain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The principle is taught, but I don't see that quote.
2006-10-20 20:28:12 · answer #10 · answered by Desperado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋