“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin”

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Love the sinner but hate the sin, or as Gandhi wrote in his autobiography “hate the sin and not the sinner.” It has become an overused and sometimes debated cliche but where did it come from? According to Fr. Vincent Serpa at Catholic Answers it was Saint Augustine. In 424 he wrote Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum, which translates roughly to “With love for mankind and hatred of sins.” But a common response these days is that Christ never said those words or that it’s not in the Bible. That response is the topic I wish to take up.
screenshot-2016-12-02-at-10-28-14-amThere is no single verse of scripture that we can site by chapter and verse number that says love the sinner, hate the sin. You will also not find the word trinity in the Bible yet most Christians believe in it. We use the word trinity to describe the triune nature of God who manifests himself in three persons, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. There is no verse of scripture that says abortion is morally wrong but when seeking the counsel of God’s Word we find many references to the value of human life, that we are made in God’s image, and commandments to not commit murder. The Bible does not say, in so many words, to not look at internet porn but imagine someone arguing with their pastor or Sunday School teacher that it’s okay because the Bible doesn’t say anything about it.

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Happy Monday

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I don’t do Black Friday myself, but this seems legit. Welcome back friends. First time guests please fill out a visitor card and drop it in the collection plate. Continue reading →

Happy Monday

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It’s been a wild and crazy week. But we’re gonna keep doing what it is we do here; inspiring you with scripture, Christian and other reasonable quotes, tickling the funny bone with cleaver cartoons, funny pics and cute animals. We might even poke fun at ourselves a little bit. Keep calm and Monday on. Continue reading →

Happy Monday

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Today we recognize that controversial holiday that some Christians observe and others have nothing to do with. That’s right, it’s Reformation Day.

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Happy Monday

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After all this time do we really need a segue here? I enjoyed the cartoon, it’s all seasonal and what not, but I really can’t find a way to smoothly transition to the next thing. So here we go: Continue reading →