Just today I decided to try and find the scripture for that saying. Guess what? There isn't one. It's not a commandment. Jesus never counseled anyone to "hate the sin."
But Christ did counsel us, "as I have loved you, love one another."
I've seen a lot of hate with this upcoming election, on all sides. It's draining. And most of all, I've seen a lot of un-christian attitudes from Christians, with the excuse that they "love the sinner and hate the sin." I think the phrase is used so much, that many forget to love the sinner at all.
So as of today, I am vowing to follow Christ's counsel to love one another. I am going to "love the sinner, and hate MY sin." I am in no way perfect, and I have enough to focus on myself without focusing on others'.
and to bring some cuteness to a serious post, here's a picture of my cutie pie at church.
So wonderful :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful sentiment. Hope people read and think.
ReplyDeletebtw, President Hinckley said "We cannot condone the sin, but we love the sinner." so that's probably where people get the idea. But I think it's interesting that he didn't use the word hate and he seems to place more emphasis is on loving the sinner.
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