2007-09-05 05:41:11 · 25 answers · asked by Bruce 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
• The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, says that St. Augustine wrote in letter 211 found in J.-P. Migne (ed.) Patrologiae Latinae (1845), vol. 33 "*** dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum" which means "With love for mankind and hatred of sins." This according to the Dictionary, this is "often quoted 'Love the sinner but hate the sin' ".
2007-09-05 05:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by bwlobo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The actual quote is not in the bible, but the concept of loving the sinner, hating the sin is all over the New Testament.
2007-09-05 12:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mello Yello 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is true that such word is not written in the bible, who said it? Someone who read the bible and and find the meaning of what he has read...intellegent isn't it? When Jesus met Mary Magdalene, she was condemed by the people because she was caught in adultery, she was a real sinner. But then Jesus said to her, I will not judge you, go and sin no more. Jesus hates adultery obviously, but he came to call sinners and this is the reason why he laid down His Life, for there is no greater love than to lay down ones life for His beloved.
frHerbert
2007-09-05 13:49:14 · answer #3 · answered by frHerbert 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It said, God so loved the world he Gave himself for us. He loves the sinner. When Jesus Christ was on the cross the sins of the world were placed on his shoulders and God the Father turned away. He loved his Son but couldn't look at him because he didn't like the sin. It is inferred Love the sinner but hate what they do. Actually, it probably doesn't say that but by God's actions it shows he loves us. Even though we sin and we should be Christ like.
2007-09-05 12:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by bboyballer112 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ ate with sinners and prostitutes but asked them to change their ways. They became new people. He loved the sinner and hated the sin. "..He that is whole does not need a physician.." he replied the religious people of His day when He was accused of being friends with the rejected and out-castes of society.
The problem with Christians today is they hate the sinner and do not mind sin.
2007-09-05 12:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by Torontoman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people have said it.
Who said it first? I don't know.
Doesn't make much sense though if you really think about it.
If God loves the sinner, then why doesn't only an unrepentant person's Sin go to hell and not the unrepentant person and their Sin?
God loves repentant sinners.
The bible says that God hates Sin. One is what they die in. If one dies in Sin, one is Sin to God.
God bless you
2007-09-05 12:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by the sower 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice try. Such is good and evil: ends evil. Selah.
What sinner? What sin? What law IMPuted sin?
Christ abolished law, witch imputed sin & death.
So then 'love the sinner' is as love the death "sting",
of law imputed sin: 1Corinthians 15:56; James 1:15.
Whoever said it is subject to "no effect" of Gal 5:4,
which is "like unto" the "no escape" of 1Thess 5:3.
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2007-09-05 12:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That may not be a direct quote from the Bible, but it is differently implied in a smilier fashion. "Love one Another" In fact the bible teaches us not to even judge sin, which is a better thought because only God knows all our sins and their seriousness.
2007-09-05 12:47:19 · answer #8 · answered by Coool 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually the bible states that when JESUS was on the cross HE asked GOD why had HE forsaken HIM when really GOD had not forsaken HIM HE just could not look at the sin so HE turned away. Sin separates us from GOD that is why it is so important to repent. See below:
Mark 15:34
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Isaiah 59:2 (King James Version)
2But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Isaiah 59:2 (New Living Translation)
2 It’s your sins that have cut you off from God.
Because of your sins, he has turned away
and will not listen anymore.
2007-09-05 13:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by gyb2god 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...
We know that God hates sin...
and that he loves everyone... so much as to send His only begotten Son to die for us...
This is where that phrase comes from.
Jesus was a friend of sinners... He loved people... but didn't practice their sins...
2007-09-05 12:48:32 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Agappae 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋