GOD HATES THE SIN, NOT THE SINNER----REALLY?

Does God Love Everyone?

Source: The Israel Of God, Bible Study Class

Christendom repeatedly says thing like, “God Loves us all so much that He will save us all”, or “God hates the sin, but loves the sinner”; or “God is love, and will not send anyone to hell.” Christendom teaches that God is so full of love, that He simply cannot send anyone to eternal hell fire; it is against His infinite love. They want God to forgive all, even those who openly reject Him and die cursing God. I must admit, it is nice to think of God’s love being so infinitely great that all will ultimately be saved.

The lake of fire (hell) is a terrible place and I don’t want anyone to go there. But it does not matter what I think. It matters what the Bible says: God is love (1John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.), but God punishes the sinner and hates all who do iniquity. God is not one sided, He is not simply an infinitely loving God, He is also infinitely just. He must deal with sin, He must punish the sinner, He cannot lie: Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;...

In the truth of God’s word, we find that the Lord has provided one way by which we may be saved. That single way is through Jesus’ sacrifice. For all who trust in Him, and do His commandments, salvation will come. But, to those who turn away, God’s wrath abides upon them: John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Q: Does God hate anyone? A: Yes!

· Psalms 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

· Psalms 11:5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.


· Leviticus 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

· Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

· Hosea 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

Are these verses hard to read? Do they make you feel uncomfortable? They should. God hates sin, but , He does not punish sin, He punishes the sinner. Sin cannot be tied up and thrown into a fire. It cannot be put in a box or glued to a stick. It is rebellion, it is rebellion in the heart! It is breaking God’s Law. Sin occurs inside the heart which is the mind of people. Therefore, God must punish the sinner, Isaiah 26:21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Why? Because He is both Holy and Just and the person who sins offends God. God’s Holy and Just character will not allow Him to ignore this offense. Remember that Numbers 23:19 says: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

God’s Law is Perfect

When God said, in Genesis 1:3, “Let there be light”, it happened. When He commanded the oceans to be; they came into existence. God’s word is powerful. What He says is never futile, empty, or without power. The Law is a reflection of God’s character. It is pure: Proverbs 30:5; perfect: Psalm 19:7; it is powerful: Hebrews 4:12.

The Ten Commandments reflect God’s holiness and justice. These commandments are not without punishments. A law without consequences is only an empty slogan. To sin is to break God’s Law: 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law; and offend His character. To sin means to challenge His character and authority. It means you go against His word. Now, keep in mind: Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: He has said it, and it will be accomplished.

But, praise be to God, Romans 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

There is no way we can be clean before God. That is why God became one of us, John 1: 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth; Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people , to take our place and become sin on our behalf; 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Therefore, people have two options:

1. Trust Jesus, God in flesh, as your Savior and put your faith in the sacrifice that He made on the cross and in nothing that you do

2. Reject Jesus and the sacrifice that He made and let the penalty of the Law fall upon you.

Either God pays (eternal life in the Kingdom) or you do (eternal life in the Lake of Fire), forever.

Which will it be? Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins... If there is no sacrifice available for you, then God’s wrath abides upon you because He hates sin and your sin is not removed; John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Trust Jesus alone or the wrath of God will abide upon you forever.

The sobering fact is that God is so holy and righteous that He hates the sinner, Psalm 5:5; Leviticus 20: 23; Proverbs 6:16-19; Hosea 9:15.

Some say that we should say that God only hates the sin but lover the sinner, however, the above scriptures speak contrary to that.

· Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

· John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

It is better to accept the love of God found in Jesus than to reject it and suffer His wrath.

I believe, therefore, I speak

Always remember that there is peace in Jesus. May the Lord God give skill and understand to all who truly seek the truth. In Jesus name, Amen!

Peace

The Israel Of God, Bible Study Class

JESUS said, THREE DAYS, AND THREE NIGHTS!!

Please know that I will be continuing the next installment of,

ISRAEL, The Woman In Revelation Chapter Twelve

@ Daniel Chew

I looked at the reference that you referred me to, Mike Ratliff, which was posted in March, in which he just counted backwards to falsely verify his errant understanding of Jesus’ resurrection. Well, after reading it; please know that he is also in error about what day the Lord was crucified on. I can not believe that people in these last days still try to mislead people. For example, Jesus said in Matthew 12:39-40, that the son of man would be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

Turn to Jonah 1:17, it says Jonah was in the belly of the fish, three days and three nights. Now this was the sign that Jesus gave to” an adulteress generation”, and you still can not even get that right.

You keep talking about Jewish timing, but Jesus spoke of the LORD’s time. Turn to Genesis 1:3-5, 8, 13, we see that it was first dark (night/evening) and then light (day/morning), which is one day. Now if you look real close you will see three nights and three days. Now that was set in the first chapter of Genesis, you know, “in the beginning”; Genesis 1:1.

Let’s turn to Leviticus 23:1-7, we read that the Lord spoke to Moses to tell the children of Israel about His feasts, which shall be Holy convocations. The Lord said on the fourteenth day of the first month at evening is the Lord’s Passover and on the fifteenth day is the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days. The first and the seventh day are Sabbath days; we see that the day after the Passover was the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread which is a Sabbath. The Passover is always held on the fourteenth day of the first month, Exodus 1:7. So, how is it that from year to year now, it is inferred that the Passover is always held on Friday, or that Jesus died on “Good Friday” and not in the middle of the week as stated in Daniel 9:27.

Yes, He was cut off in the middle of the week. This is a two-fold prophecy, meaning a literal week and a prophetic week, more on this later. Now the middle of the week is Wednesday. Let’s take a look at when Jesus died and at what hour.

Turn to Matthew 27:45-50, it states in the scriptures that it was dark over all the land from the sixth hour until the ninth hour. That is from noon until 3:00 pm. Thereby Jesus died in the ninth hour (3:00pm) on Wednesday, the middle of the week, on Passover; Luke 23:44-45.

Now, if you do not believe prophecy—“the Messiah will be cut off in the middle of the week”, and teach otherwise, you blaspheme the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32). The scriptures say that the Lord died at 3:00 pm in the afternoon.

Let’s take a look at when they got Him off the cross. Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and begged for the body of Jesus, Luke 23:50-54, and took Him down and wrapped His body in linen and laid it in the sepulchre as the Sabbath drew near. So Jesus was in the grave before sundown, when the Sabbath begins. Are we clear that this was not the weekly Sabbath?

Turn to John 19:31, the Jews asked Pilate for the bodies, Jesus and the two thieves, which were crucified with Him so that the bodies would not be on the cross, when the High Sabbath started which was the first night of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

In Deuteronomy 21:22-23, we read that if a man is put to death, he shall not stay on the tree all night, but shall be buried that day. So now, we understand why the Jews had to bury Him before the next day started, so that the land would not be defiled, nor, the High Sabbath defiled, Exodus 12:15-16.

You can not do any work in the first day and the seventh day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which starts at sunset, when it becomes dark. They had to get them, Jesus and the two thieves off the crosses and buried before the Sabbath (High) began.

I do not understand how someone can count from Wednesday night to Saturday and come up with more than three nights and three days. However, I see some people really try to make the Word of God fit their theology, to their own destruction. The truth of the matter is that Jesus died at 3:00 pm, Wednesday and rose Saturday sometime before dark, before the weekly Sabbath began.

Now, the problem really is that no one understands God’s plan. Let us take a look at Pentecost and when it is observed. Now, this that you are about to hear is meat, not milk, in the Word. So, bear with me and keep an open mind so that you can see and hear with your spiritual eyes and ears. Even Pentecost points to the day Jesus was crucified on. The Lord does nothing in vain!

Turn to Leviticus 23rd chapter. If you understood this chapter you would understand the plan of God. Let’s start at verses :9-12, in these scriptures it talks of the first-fruits of your harvest that you shall bring to the Priest and he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the Sabbath the Priest shall wave it.

After the Priest waves the first-fruit and it is accepted by the Lord, you shall count unto you on the morrow after the Sabbath; Leviticus 23:15-16. From the day that you brought the wave offering seven Sabbaths shall be complete, even the morrow after the seventh Sabbath shall you number fifty days.

Now, I know this may seem hard, right now, but bear with me and you will understand, for we must go “here a little and there a little”, Isaiah 29:9-10, 13. What we just got through reading was about how many days you must count after the Lord accepts your offering, on the day after the Sabbath, (which is the first day of the week), count fifty days and it always comes up on the first day of the week, which is called Pentecost (fifty) or the Feast of Weeks.

I know that you are wondering, “What does this have to do with Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection?”, just keep reading. Just as the Lamb was used for the Passover to represent Jesus, so does the first fruit offering that is waved on the first day of the week, represent Jesus.

Turn to 1 Corinthians 15:20, 23, here we read that in verse 20, Jesus is risen from the dead and is become the first fruit of them that sleep (are dead). Turn to John 20: 1-2, 11-18, we read that on the first day of the week cometh Magdalene early when it was yet dark and found the sepulchre empty. Then two angels told her “He is risen”, Luke 24:2-6. After this she turned around and saw Jesus. Jesus said to her in John 20:17-18, “woman touch me not for I have not ascended to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God”. She then went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord.

Now Jesus had risen from the grave before the sun came up on the first day of the week and had not yet ascended to the Father, which is why Mary could not touch Him because He had not yet been waved (accepted) before the Father as the First Fruit from the grave. Then later that same day at evening, being the first day of the week, Jesus appeared unto the disciples and stood in the midst of them. Other scriptures tell how they touched and handled Him when He appeared to them that same day at evening, Luke 24:36-39, 1 John 1:1.

Now, let’s count the Sabbaths after He was waved, on the first day of the week, which is Sunday. We count starting with the next Sabbath, counting seven Sabbaths, Saturday is the seventh day of the week, so count seven Saturdays and one more day which would be the first day of the week, the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:1, it also is called the Feast of Weeks, Deuteronomy 16:10, it is also called the Feast of Harvest, Exodus 23:14-16.

I know that you are wondering, “What has all this to do with the Passover?” Let’s get back to counting fifty days on the morrow after the Sabbath. You must start on the first day of the week, and you will finish on the first day of the week.

Now, let me show you how God’s plan can be fully proven: count back fifty days and you come to the first day of the week, the day the Lord was waved before the Father as the First Fruit and was accepted. The scriptures say in Matthew 12:39-40 that the Lord would be in the heart of the earth (the grave) three days and three nights, now let’s continue counting backwards from Pentecost (fifty)—we will count back tree more days.

Starting with Saturday, in the day, because He had already risen before the first day of the week, He rose at the end of the Sabbath, Matthew 28:1, 6, Mark 16:1-2, 6, Luke 24:1-3, 6-7, John 20:1-2. Jesus rose on Saturday evening just before dark. Let’s start our count from when he was in the grave –the heart of the earth. He was in the grave Saturday in the daytime ; He was in the grave Friday in the daytime; He was in the grave Thursday in the daytime. He was in the grave for three days in the daytime.

Let’s count the nights, we can’t count Saturday night because he was risen, “while it was yet dark”, John 20:1,. He was in the grave Friday night; Thursday night; Wednesday night, now we have counted the three nights. After counting backwards we find that the Passover was on Wednesday that year.

There is much more that I can share with you, such as what the eighth day signifies—the beginning of something new. However, this post is a response to Brother Sicarii’s post "It Just Doesn’t Add Up", in which my Sister was attacked and slandered because of the Word of God. I started making this a reply to a response of Daniel Chew, who referred me to a post by Mike Ratliff, who knows no more that he does.

God’s Word is rock solid, it is not vain, nor void!

I hope that those of you, who are truly seeking to understand the plan of God, will gain an understanding from this post. If you have any questions, just ask.

Peace,
Brother Tyrone