Sin and Sinner

Psa 5:5 — Psa 5:6

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

One of the most often heard expressions among the "churched" is - God hates sin but loves the sinner.

For sure, God has the welfare of man's soul as a priority. He gave His only begotten for us! (Jhn 3:16) God wants all to be saved (1Ti 2:4; 2Pe 3:9)!

YET...He will only save those that will render their obedience. God loves souls, but the unrepentant sinner will perish. 

We need to understand that the "sinner" is not defined by his person but by his actions. A sinner is hated and rejected by God not because he had sinned but because he chose to REMAIN in sin. 

Is God harsh? Not in the least. God is just. And therefore He will not allow sin to go unpunished.

But thanks be to God, the sinner need not remain so! Again and again, God loves souls! He has provided the only solution, the only way out - through Jesus Christ. And that applies to all sinners! That is true love! Telling exactly what is wrong and what needs to be done.

Let us speak where God speaks and not second guess God and think we know better - God hates sin and the soul that remains in sin. But God loves righteousness and souls. Any repentant soul will not be denied salvation. That is what God guarantees, and what we need to know and teach.