Though hatred is not a sin if it's controlled, it takes a heavy toll on the body and internal organs of the person harboring the hatred. The damage it can do over time can be fatal. Perhaps if you look at it that way, hate is a sin against the hater.
Hatred is not a sin. It's something if properly focused and harnessed, can be quite a powerful tool. If allowed to run rampant, it's a useless waste of emotion and energy.
Galatians
The works of the Flesh
5:16 Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.
5:17 For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.
5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law.
5:19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness,
5:20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, qaurrels, dissensions, factions,
5:21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God
somewhere in Bible it says 'be anger but do not sin'. Anger sometimes it is nature feeling, but we should control it and don't let our anger hurt others and self. If we have hatred toward others, we should ask God to forgive us, and give us more understanding and strength to overcome it. When you practice 'pray for your enemy', it will become easier. I can tell you that I failed many times, my favorate prayer is "God, I tried, and I failed, I cannot love that person, she is just so irritating and unlovable, help me to understand and give your supernatural power to me so I can do right thing." or "I am on my dead end of wit, help me". My first prayer for my enemy is "God, please break her pride" (I think this is a good thing to break someone's pride)
When we have hatred in us, Holy Spirit won't be comfortable with these negative feelings, He will guide you to more understanding, and warn you that focus on those negative feelings aren't good. The more you are obedient to God, the more you will be sensitive to his Holy Spirit
"in quietness and in trust you will be strengthened". Many of our anxeity and fear and negative thoughts are born from lack of faith in God. Suppose we are trust in God 100% for everything, we won't worry and fret a thing. such as one person did something hurt you, if you trust in God, then you know there is a purpose here, just we cannot know what exactly the purpose is. but later you will know and appreciate even your enemy. for through them you grow into God a little more, you learn to trust in God a little more. you learn to be more like Lord a little more. your enemy meant harm, but God means good. your enemy just contribute your good future a little more.
God just gave me a lesson recently: don't focus on negative thoughts. I mean I KNOW this, but I didn't really GET this. Our thought can make our future
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--Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage)
--Rom 12:2 Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind.
--Many waters cannot quench love, neigher can floods drown it.
You can hate sin, meaning the actions of others that are disgusting, that goes against nature and good order, and that is done without care to the harm or for the intent to harm others. But, it is a sin to hate a person. (i.e. It is okay to hate child molestation, but it is a sin to hate the child molester (but that does not mean one cannot and should not be punished for their acts)).
With us being made in God's image, and being that God hates the sins we commit, He does not hate us as His creation, but He also has to punish sin (and believe it or not, we don't get punished for all of our sins or with the punishment we should really get). He punishes us so that we will learn and correct our paths while we are still here on this Earth and to afford us the chance to be forgiven of our sins so that we can abide with Him free of our sins.
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Last edited by Dark-N-Romantic; 14th April 2008 at 3:22 PM.
I believe hatred is a sin. I don't think anything good can come of it, and I have worked hard to not hate people, even those who have brutally injured me.
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hatred is a sin
(I think this is a good thing to break someone's pride)
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