The first claim is that "we hate".
The second claim is that "we judge".
To this I will say I assure you a true christian does not hate and we care more than we are given credit for, for the helpless; the forsaken.
We wouldn't be practicing Christians if we did not proclaim God's word. We were told by Jesus himself to proclaim the good news! Along with the good news we are asked to see sin for what is really is. Unfortunately this is often seen as "judgement".
Therein this misconception lies truth. Truth that a true Christian knows that God is for everyone. Yes everyone!
But that does not mean He is for the sin that everyone commits. On the contrary, he begs your obedience. Keep in mind that Jesus always upheld His Father's laws.
How hurtful it must be to Him that we have gotten complacent with our obedience to Him, Even more so that we proclaim that which is not truth about certain acts of sin..........as is written in the bible, a book in which Christians believe is God's words, and God's laws; A instruction book for life and a blessed life at that.
Nevertheless, He is for you. Jesus is not against anyone because of their sin; in fact he is all the more reaching out to you to understand His great love for you ......and His desire for your obedience.
Whoever you are, whatever your sin, and whatever you read as sin in the bible, please know that the battle does not lie in others that you claim judge you; The real battle is with God!
It should never be a surprise to anyone that a christian stands by and is convicted by the bible.
No, we are not haters. We come before the throne ourselves to ask for forgiveness for our shortcomings. Many things God asks of us are failed, and it doesn't matter what things.
The good news is that Jesus holds his hand out and ask you to follow Him and to walk in righteousness. He is your help, your joy, your strength and your path,
On the path with him, we find ourselves less in battle with Him and more willing and longing to please Him. That is a walk to christian maturity.
May you walk in the light as He is in the light!
Luke 5
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
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