{"id":300,"date":"2025-02-12T18:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markwilkinson.ca\/pillar\/?p=300"},"modified":"2025-02-16T20:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:23:04","slug":"do-you-hate-sin-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markwilkinson.ca\/pillar\/2025\/02\/12\/do-you-hate-sin-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Hate Sin Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you hate sin, oppression, and injustice enough?<br>Hate sin and do not find it funny, unconcerning, amusing, or enjoyable for yourself or others.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your message emphasizes the <strong>biblical call to hate sin, oppression, and injustice<\/strong> while maintaining a heart aligned with God\u2019s righteousness. Scripture supports this idea in various ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Hate Sin and Do Not Delight in It<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.&#8221;<\/strong> (Proverbs 8:13)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.&#8221;<\/strong> (Romans 12:9)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.&#8221;<\/strong> (2 Timothy 2:19)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To love God <strong>fully<\/strong>, we must <strong>reject sin entirely<\/strong>\u2014not just avoid it, but actively hate it as God does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Unbelief, Like Sarah Laughing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, &#8216;After I am worn out, and my lord is old, will I have pleasure?'&#8221;<\/strong> (Genesis 18:12)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;But the angel said to him, &#8216;Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.&#8217; But Zechariah said to the angel, &#8216;How can I be sure of this?'&#8221;<\/strong> (Luke 1:13,18)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Sarah and Zechariah initially <strong>doubted God&#8217;s promises<\/strong>, and <strong>unbelief can hinder faith<\/strong>. However, God graciously fulfilled His word, showing that we must <strong>trust without mocking or skepticism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Irreverence for God and His Name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.&#8221;<\/strong> (Exodus 20:7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God&#8217;s throne, nor by the earth, for it is His footstool.&#8221;<\/strong> (Matthew 5:34-35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>God\u2019s <strong>name is holy<\/strong>, and any <strong>disrespect, mockery, or casual misuse<\/strong> reflects a lack of reverence for His greatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Dirty Jokes or Sinful Situations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talk, nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.&#8221;<\/strong> (Ephesians 5:4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;But I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every careless word they speak.&#8221;<\/strong> (Matthew 12:36)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Words and humor reveal the <strong>state of the heart<\/strong>. Sin should <strong>never<\/strong> be <strong>entertaining<\/strong> to us\u2014what we enjoy reflects what we value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Forbidden Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Abstain from every form of evil.&#8221;<\/strong> (1 Thessalonians 5:22)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Do not be deceived: &#8216;Bad company corrupts good morals.'&#8221;<\/strong> (1 Corinthians 15:33)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain things God <strong>forbids outright<\/strong> (idolatry, immorality, injustice, etc.), and even the <strong>appearance of evil<\/strong> should be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Love is Not Glad About Injustice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.&#8221;<\/strong> (1 Corinthians 13:6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.&#8221;<\/strong> (Isaiah 5:20)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>True <strong>love rejects all injustice, oppression, and wrongdoing<\/strong>\u2014it does not tolerate or excuse sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do we hate sin enough?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do we <strong>reject<\/strong> all <strong>forms of sin<\/strong>\u2014not just avoid them but <strong>despise them<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do we <strong>love righteousness<\/strong> so much that we <strong>turn away from anything unholy<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do we <strong>delight in what is pure and good<\/strong> instead of what the world finds entertaining?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hating <strong>sin, oppression, and injustice<\/strong> means <strong>aligning our hearts fully with God\u2019s will<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you hate sin, oppression, and injustice enough?Hate sin and do not find it funny, unconcerning, amusing, or enjoyable for yourself or others. 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