craig
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Post by craig on Jul 6, 2014 16:28:58 GMT -6
A crazed buncha Islamist madmen (see Genesis 16:12) have taken exception to some posts I have made on certain forums. Yeah, Imagine that - lol
They have found out where I live and have captured me.
They intend to relieve me of my head.
Do I love them? or Do I hate them?
What does God's Word say?
First, these madmen are workers of iniquity, to put it mildly.
So, let's look at Psalm 5:5 - thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Second, these madmen hate my God, the true God, the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ.
So...
Psalm 139:21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? Psalm 139:22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
But, our Lord Jesus Christ said we are to love our enemies...
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you
So, we find three things Biblically correct
God hates them I hate them Christ says to love them
Contradiction?
Not at all.
How am I to love them? Same way God loves His enemies.
With His BENEVOLENCE...
Matthew 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
I do not love these ones who wish to kill me, they are NOT friends, there is no affection among us.
NOR am I to pretend such affection!
But, I AM to be benevolent to them, if they thirsted, I would give them water, if hungry, I would give food.
And I would give them the GOSPEL of my Lord Jesus Christ.
That is how God loves those He hates.
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Post by Standing Firm in Christ on Jul 6, 2014 18:11:11 GMT -6
Excellent post!
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Post by craig on Jul 6, 2014 19:34:46 GMT -6
Thank you
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