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.
--Beauty for ashes
When I read the question my first thought was "yes it's a sin." Then I started thinking about how an emotion out of our control could be considered a "sin" when we are not CHOOSING to feel that way. I'm sure that if given the choice everyone would choose to be rid of jealousy, envy, hatred, etc. I hate 1 person in this world and I have no idea how to get rid of the hatred. I have tried and tried to let it go but I just can't. I don't know if you could consider an emotion you can't control a sin, but I definitely don't think it's right or a good thing to actually hate a person. It definitely takes its toll on the person harboring the negative feelings.
Yes, hatred is a sin. Jesus loved all of us enough to go to the cross for us, so how do we have the right to hate a person. I must admit there are about 4 people that I am dealing with the thought that I "might" hate them.
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Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ecclesiastes 3:8 A time to love, anda time to hate: a time of war, and a time of peace.
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Life begins with a breath, and ends with a sigh. It's the in-between parts that provide the laughter (and the tears).
if you subscribe to the thought that sin = anything that gets in the way of your relationship with God, then yeah, hate is a sin because it defies his commandment to love him and to love one another.
interestingly enough, though a believer can profess hatred harmful to relationships with others, it's really himself that's getting the bad end of the deal. Because even though you may hate someone whole-heartedly, you're not really hurting that person he can turn you off in his mind but you hurt yourself because of all the energy you expend on keeping the emotion alive.
then there's the thought that DNR brought up: Hate the sin, love the sinner. Hate as in reject, turn away from, do not embrace said ideal, yet love the person practicing the sin.
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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.
According to what religion? Jesus said to love your enemy. I'm not saying I do, but just saying..
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hatred is a sin
(I think this is a good thing to break someone's pride)
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