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Thursday, July 28, 2016

The God of Love.....HATES??????

This statement may seem like an oxymoron, but it is true! God IS A GOD OF LOVE (I John :8), BUT He does HATE SOME THINGS!!  God is HOLY, and CANNOT LOOK UPON SIN, whether we are SAVED OR LOST!! ( I Peter 1:16). Proverbs 6:16 -19 gives us a list of these things. But by God's goodness and grace, the LORD gives us the remedy for these sins HE HATES! 

Proverbs 6:16-19 states, "These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an ABOMINATION unto HIM: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that  speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among the brethren." 

The Hated Sins:                                              
1: Pride            
The Loving Remedy:  "HUMBLE  YOURSELVES under the mighty hand God, and HE  shall LIFT you up." James 4:10


2:A Lying Tongue (about self) 
  The Loving Remedy:   " If we confess our sin, HE IS FAITHFUL AND just to FORGIVE US OUR SIN, and to CLEANSE US from all unrighteousness .If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and the truth is NOT in us."I John 1:9 & 10



3: Hands that shed innocent blood (murder-committed in act or in heart & mind) 
     The Loving Remedy:  " Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us: we OUGHT to lay down OUR LIVES for the brethren." I John 3:16         
                                                   

4: Devising wicked imaginations    The Loving Remedy: " ...whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, THINK on THESE THINGS." Philip. 4:8

5: Feet that be swift in running to mischief    The Loving Remedy:  "Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you; (refrain and separate yourself from them) BUT " COME UNTO ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I WILL give you rest."I Peter 4:4& Matthew 11:28

6: A false witness that speaketh lies (on others)  The Loving Remedy:     "Speak NOT EVIL one of another brethren." James 4:11a "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men." Romans 12:18

7: Sowing discord among the brethren:    The Loving Remedy   " But to do GOOD, AND COMMUNICATE (in the SPIRIT) forget not: for with such sacrifices God is WEll pleased." Hebrews 13:16. "And they CONTINUING DAILY WITH ONE ACCORD.." Acts 2:46a.

THE LORD'S LOVING REMEDY FOR ALL THOSE THINGS HE HATES:
"Finally, be ye ALL OF ONE MIND, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing: knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing" I Peter 3:8 & 9 

"LET HIM ESCHEW (Hate)  EVIL, AND DO GOOD; LET HIM SEEK PEACE, AND ENSUE IT." 
I Peter 3:11

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