Town Heretic,
You quoted the Sermon on the Mount, which most do, and specifically Mat. 5:44. I will asnwer and show you that the Sermon on the Mount can't be used as an argument and that most Christians have a misunderstanding of what Jesus taught.
But first:
You can't separate sin from the sinner: "As a man thinks in his heart, SO IS HE" (Prov. 23:7)
"God HATES all WORKERS of iniquity" (Ps. 5:5).
"The Lord ABHORS the bloodthirsty and deceitful MAN" (Ps. 5:6).
"The WICKED and the ONE WHO loves violence [God] HATES" (Ps. 11:5).
"The face of the LORD is AGAINST THOSE WHO do evil" (Ps. 34:16).
"God LOVES RIGHTEOUSNESS and HATES WICKEDNESS" (Ps. 45:7).
"The LORD HATES a HEART that devises wicked plans, a FASLE WITNESS, ONE WHO sows discord among the brethren" (Prov. 6:16-19).
God reminds us, "All wickedness is in Gilgal, for there I HATED THEM. Because of the evil of THEIR DEEDS I will drive them from My house; I will LOVE THEM NO MORE" (Ho. 9:13).
And Moses wrote of God: "If you do not obey ME, MY SOUL shall ABHOR YOU" (Lev. 26:27-30).
Then there is hypocritical love: God warns, "Should you LOVE THOSE WHO HATE the LORD? Therefore the WRATH of the LORD is upon YOU" (2 Chr. 19:2)
Paul also warns of hypocritical love: "Let your LOVE be without hypocracy. ABHOR what is EVIL..." (Rom. 12:9).
Now, I've made it easy for you. In light of the above passages (I can give more), can you admit that God HATES wicked humans? I'll make it easier--multiple choice even:
A. Yes.
B. No.
C. I rather not answer.
I really want you to answer!
I pray that Knight leaves his up for an extra day?
I have an appointment this morning. This afternoon I will show you your misunderstanding of the Sermon on the Mount.
God bless, Tom from Mabank, TX
