Is It True That God “Loves the Sinner but Hates the Sin”?

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Attributes of God

Is It True That God “Loves the Sinner but Hates the Sin”?

25 min

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Attributes of God

Is It True That God “Loves the Sinner but Hates the Sin”?

25 min

Episode 872 Show Notes

From the Show

In one sense, everyone is created by God, and since his creation is good we can say that we are all loved by God. But in another sense, insofar as we have fallen away from the Lord because of sin, we are the objects of God’s judgment and even his wrath.

–Adriel Sanchez

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Questions in this Episode

  1. There is a girl at church that I would like to approach and ask out. How do I go about doing this biblically?
  2. Is it true that “God loves the sinner, but hates the sin”? I’m struggling to see this distinction in Scripture. For example, in the opening verses of Malachi, God says “Esau have I hated, Jacob have I loved”. Would it be more accurate to say that God hates the sinner in their sin?
  3. I know Jesus was without sin, but was Mary also sinless?
  4. Is humor and jokes mentioned anywhere in the Bible? I have heard that God does not like humor or jesting. Is this true?
  5. Which covenants in the bible have ended and which are still in effect?
  6. Will the Holy Spirit ever depart near the end times?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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