SoliDeoGloria
Puritan Board Freshman
Now excuse me as this is my first "real" thread and I did not take the time to search for anything regarding this, but I would care to ask the question:
Does God hate unrepentant sinners?
My answer resides as yes.
This is why:
What does God hate?
Wickedness
Sin
Those who perform iniquity. (Psalm 5:5)
(I am assuming) The suppression of truth and His righteousness (Romans 1)
Now, what do unrepentant sinners do?:
Wickedness
Sin
All things against God
Iniquity
Suppress the truth and His righteousness.
Furthermore:
What more is there for God to live in the individual? What good is there to an unrepentant sinner? Absolutely nothing, nothing but wickedness and everything God hates. What can God possibly personally love towards a person who is nothing short of everything He hates?
For purpose of my arguments, as I see that I am perhaps the youngest poster on this forum, you all seem to be in seminary and college and far wiser and intelligent than me. I suppose I don't have to bring up the Greek text of John 3:16 which is only a demonstration of God's love towards ill deserving sinners such as you and me, and the same goes for Romans 5:8.
I have never seen a verse in the Bible suggesting God has a personal love for unrepentant sinners.
And this "hatred" I am attempting to debate is not one of our comprehension for any such hatred would be pure, perfect, righteous, and just in every way beyond ways our fallible, sinful selves and comprehend.
Thoughts?
Does God hate unrepentant sinners?
My answer resides as yes.
This is why:
What does God hate?
Wickedness
Sin
Those who perform iniquity. (Psalm 5:5)
(I am assuming) The suppression of truth and His righteousness (Romans 1)
Now, what do unrepentant sinners do?:
Wickedness
Sin
All things against God
Iniquity
Suppress the truth and His righteousness.
Furthermore:
What more is there for God to live in the individual? What good is there to an unrepentant sinner? Absolutely nothing, nothing but wickedness and everything God hates. What can God possibly personally love towards a person who is nothing short of everything He hates?
For purpose of my arguments, as I see that I am perhaps the youngest poster on this forum, you all seem to be in seminary and college and far wiser and intelligent than me. I suppose I don't have to bring up the Greek text of John 3:16 which is only a demonstration of God's love towards ill deserving sinners such as you and me, and the same goes for Romans 5:8.
I have never seen a verse in the Bible suggesting God has a personal love for unrepentant sinners.
And this "hatred" I am attempting to debate is not one of our comprehension for any such hatred would be pure, perfect, righteous, and just in every way beyond ways our fallible, sinful selves and comprehend.
Thoughts?