Ray Berrian
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It seems to me that God not only hates the sin in the sinner, but also eschews the rebellious, lost person. Note: Psalm 5:5, 7:11, 9:5, 9:17,10:3, 10:5, 11:5, 15:4, 28:5, 34:16, 35:5-6, 37:9 & 13, (I have 21 more references in Psalms) Notice Proverbs 1:27, 2:22, 3:32-33, 10:3, 10:29, 10:30, 11:4. But, on the other hand, John 3:16 reminds us that He loves all sinners. 'For God so loved the world . . . '
It almost sounds like a contradiction. . It seems that God hates the sin and the sinner on one level, {Psalm 5:5} ' . . . thou hatest all workers of iniquity' but on the other level He extends His love toward lost sinners. 'God so loved the world . . . '
I am interested in your thoughts. Are there any good explanations of this dilemma.
It almost sounds like a contradiction. . It seems that God hates the sin and the sinner on one level, {Psalm 5:5} ' . . . thou hatest all workers of iniquity' but on the other level He extends His love toward lost sinners. 'God so loved the world . . . '
I am interested in your thoughts. Are there any good explanations of this dilemma.