Furthermore one may without sin go so far in the detestation of wrongdoing as to wish that which for its perpetrator is a very well-defined evil, yet under another aspect is a much more signal good. Proverbs 8:13 - The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. When they speak against what they oppose, they defend that as "freedom of speech." Should such speech be outlawed as "hate speech" or "hate crimes"? God hates idolatry. done to a hate crime? Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor. Proverbs 29:27 - An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous. Do we? http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07149b.htm. If they don't hate lying and deceit, they should hate them, and it would be proper if they did. The consequence of their view is that nobody could ever speak against anything. But we already learned we should love all people, including sinners and those who mistreat us. But the whole purpose of the Bible is to tell us what to believe and what to do! Objection 1: It would seem that ... /.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the reason for divorce.htm, Of Hatred (Six Articles) ... OF HATRED (SIX ARTICLES). Go to, To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. The real problem is not that we are guilty of improper hatred because we oppose sin. | ARTICLES Jurer sur la Bible.. Une bible (avec une minuscule) = un exemplaire de ce livre ; un ouvrage qui fait autorité. Society often accuses such people of hatred. Surely hatred is often bad, but is it always bad? What about people who say it is hatred to speak against things other people do? 1 Kings 22:8 - Ahab said he hated the prophet Micaiah, because he always prophesied evil concerning him. Included are hands that shed innocent blood. Titus 3:3 - Sins committed by the foolish and disobedient include hateful and hating one another. "I will ... 16). Finding the new version too difficult to understand? They prove that other people could live good lives too, and there's no excuse for those who don't. Note: whether we should hate or love depends on what we are talking about. They returned his hatred with cordiality, and accused him of every crime, maladministration, cruelty, and robbery. Copyright StatementDictionary of Words from the King James Bible. When we speak against what we oppose, they call it a "hate crime"! Revelation 2:6,15 - Jesus commended Christians who hated false doctrines and evil conduct that Jesus also hated. So if they can convince us that speaking against evil is hate, we will hush. Multi-Version Concordance Hatred (30 Occurrences). John 3:19-21 - People who love truth will come to God's word so it can reveal truth. They do not want to be restricted. The elderly may irritate us with their feebleness or inability to care for themselves or to work. (C) Extreme hatred is abhorrence or detestation. Of course not. For envy is sorrow for another's good. It's a psychological trick, a form of manipulation and intimidation. First they convince people it is "hate" just to speak against these practices. HA'TRED, n. Great dislike or aversion hate enmity. | INVITATIONS In God's view, the person who sins is guilty of hatred, not the person who rebukes the sinner. The theology underlying God's hatred rests upon two essential qualities of God: holiness and justice. The Meaning & Purpose of Life God hates false religion and false teaching and expects us to hate them too. Bibliography. James Orr. Any aversion of humans to others expresses hatred. Society is filled with people who argue against truth and defend other views, even when shown what the Bible says. Those who lack wealth or possessions may resent and envy the rich, who have what we wish we had. So whose hatred is wrong? Don't tell us what we have to do." We are to hate evildoers ( Psalm 26:5 ), idolaters ( Psalm 31:6 ), the false way ( Psalm 119:104 ), falsehood ( Psalm 119:163 ), and anything that is evil ( Psalm 97:10 ; Prov 8:13 ; Amos 5:15 ). For a complete Scripture study system, try SwordSearcher Bible Software, which includes the unabridged version of this dictionary. We should desire all people to have what is truly good for them, not what is harmful to their souls or wellbeing. It's what we are for that leads us to be against the opposite. Genesis 26:21 - and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name 'Hatred.' [15:8; 28:9]. In other words, not only may I, but I even ought to, hate what is contrary to the moral law. see HEBREW shotet. 7. Hatred of people is wrong in general. They are just imitating God and obeying His word. At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. Why is it that only people who oppose practices religiously are guilty of "hate speech," but those who defend them religiously are not? When people accuse others of hatred for speaking out against certain practices, the practices being discussed usually include homosexuality and abortion - both of which were once illegal in most places in the USA within our lifetime! So God hates all violence and shedding of blood that men commit against innocent people. It is hard to tell whether the appellation, on the lips of evil spirits, signifies dread or hatred (Mark 1:24 Luke 4:34). What about people who say it is hatred to speak against things other people do? | MORALITY Public Domain. | AUDIO The spirit of Christ is love. Instead, God says we ought to rebuke people instead of hating them. Deuteronomy 25:13-16 - Unfair measurement is a way of cheating people in business - you measure a product so as to give people less than what they paid for. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV), Ecclesiastes 9:1For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them. Further study will show that they also fail to hate what God says they ought to hate. If everybody's bad, then they think they have an excuse for their evil. whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set. hat, ha'-tred (verb, sane', "oftenest," saTam, Genesis 27:41, etc. Hatred is an aversion to evil, and may spring from utter disapprobation, as the hatred of vice or meanness; or it may spring from offenses or injuries done by fellow men, or from envy or jealousy, in which case it is usually accompanied with malevolence or malignity. Hate derives from a strong dislike or ill will toward persons or things. Love and hatred often stand opposed. And God honored Him for it. John 14:15,24 - If we love God, we keep His commands. Again, we will see there may be several reasons. Wisdom says, there is "a time to love and a time to hate" ( Eccl 3:8 ). Imprimatur. But there are many ways people are guilty, including the following: Isaiah 5:20,24 - Some people call evil good, and good evil. | EMAIL ARTICLES. Its ugliness may extend in any direction. In short, people hate good people for the same reasons they hate God and His word. In fact, such an attitude of mind is fairly and adequately described as diabolical; the human will detaches itself immediately from God; in other sins it does so only mediately and by consequence, that is, because of its inordinate use of some creature it is averted from God. Good people hate and speak against the practices that God hates and speaks against. And if people can understand why God hates murder and why it is proper to hate murder, then they ought to be able to understand why Christians hate abortion: because abortion is shedding the blood of innocent human babies - innocent human beings. If they do, are they guilty of "hate speech"? Note again that the reason God's people hate the practice of idolatry is that we trust in the true God. A person so characterized is viewed in a negative sense, often labeled as a "fool." Consider: We might think that no one would hate God, but there are several ways people are guilty. Scripture quotations are generally from the New King Neighbors, nations, and classes of people, such as the poor may be hated ( Deut 19:11 ; Prov 19:7 ; Isa 66:5 ). —Psalm 138:2, KJV. But they also resent people who live significantly better than they do, because it exposes their evil. Do you hate what God hates? The young may irritate us with their foolish mistakes and their inability to work. (KJV WBS YLT RSV), Hosea 9:8The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God. "The Hatred Felt by the Heathen Against the Christians is Unjust, Because Based on Culpable Ignorance. God will not tolerate or excuse those who resent goodness in others. King James Dictionary. [Proverbs 3:11]. The problem is that other people agree with the practice and seek some way to defuse our opposition to it. Psalms 5:6 - God will destroy those who speak falsehood. What you hate depends on whether or not you believe in God and His word. —Psalm 138:2, KJV Do they speak out against lying and deceit, or do they love such things? We can see why people would resent evil conduct: criminals, terrorists, etc. They abhor justice. Objection 1: It seems that hatred does not arise from envy. home page are welcome and encouraged:www.gospelway.com Consider some things God hates and expects us to hate: Proverbs 6:16-19 - Immediately we see seven things God hates and abominates (and this is not a complete list). Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 - If a man lies with a male as with a woman he commits an abomination. | CHRISTIAN'S LIFE heartburn - Has an old meaning of "jealousy" or "hatred." see HEBREW 'ayab. Proud member The media repeatedly characterizes people who speak against homosexuality as full of hate. Proverbs 21:27 - The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with wicked intent. The psalmist tells us, "I suffer from those who hate me" ( 9:13 ). Genesis 27:41 - Because Jacob tricked Isaac to receive his blessing, Esau hated Jacob and sought to kill him. Again, this hatred can take the form of open animosity, wishing to harm someone or to see them harmed. ... /.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether hatred is a capital.htm, Whether Hatred of God is the Greatest of Sins? Proverbs 12:22 - Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are his delight. But God says adultery and homosexuality are abominations. ; noun, sin'ah; miseo): A feeling of strong antagonism and dislike, generally malevolent and prompting to injury (the opposite of love); sometimes born of moral resentment. Then they pass laws to penalize "hate speech" as a "hate crime." | FAMILY Micah 3:2,9 - Some people hate good and love evil. John 15:18-21 - The world hates Jesus' followers for the same reasons it hated Him, and it will treat us like it treated Him. It is easy to hate someone who sinned against us, but instead we should help them to repent. Matthew 22:37-39 - The greatest command of all is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. What God hates (and we should hate) about people is their wicked "ways" - the sinful things they do. Homosexuality: Whether we are knowingly bitter or just negligent and indifferent, either is a lack of love and therefore hatred. These people may not actively resent God, but their lives are controlled by material interests instead of God. . Includes tens of thousands of topical, encyclopedic, dictionary, and commentary entries all linked to verses, fully searchable by topic or verse reference. See more. Again, we might think no one would ever hate truth or hate God's word. ... //christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether hatred of god is.htm, Of Hatred (Six Articles) ... OF HATRED (SIX ARTICLES). Because we oppose error and because many passages talk about hating sin, sometimes people think that we hate the people themselves.