Shouldn’t We at Least Give Jesus the Benefit of the Doubt? These insights might change how you see everyone around you from now on! Then, I want to apply it to my personal dating experience-as well as to your own current romantic interest or any other person who holds your affections. In this blog post, I want to explain what this shocking command actually means. How can the Redeemer who “loved us and gave himself for us” (Galatians 2) at the same time require hatred from those he has redeemed? In fact, Jesus claims that without “hating” like this we simply can’t belong to him as our Lord and Savior. He says Christians are to hate their very selves!
If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters-yes, even their own life-such a person cannot be my disciple.ĭid you catch that? Jesus followers are required to hate-to hate everyone, even those to whom we’re closest. We were simply obeying Jesus-who told all his disciples in Luke 14:26 (NIV): Was this some kind of twisted, dysfunctional relationship? Not at all.
When I was dating my Robyne there was a time when I had to hate her in order to finally love her.Īnd, believe it or not, she had to do the same with me. Jesus Calls Us to HATE Everyone! What’s With That? (‘Cause I’m in Love!)
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