I could tell the person who criticizes me that I hate the way they are acting but I really love them. Do I? No, because love never notices when others do it wrong.
I have to say that this is one of the worst articles I have read in quite sometime. So, by this rationale, I should never punish or correct my children because I "love them" and I should certainly never notice if they misbehave! Has this person ever read the Bible? Have they not read how just about all of the NT Epistles were written in correction toward Christians that were doing things wrong? Um, you can love someone and correct them and notice when they are acting inappropriately. In fact, James tells us that if we really love someone, we will challenge them and call them to repent of their sins.
I want to be like Jesus, who was constantly being attacked by those of the "church" who did not believe he was the Son of God.
Um, the "church" didn't exist when Jesus was walking around. The "church" consists of those who believe Jesus is the Son of God and have received the Holy Spirit and cleansed of their sins by the blood of Christ. Thus, those who rejected Jesus cannot be considered the "church" of Jesus' day. This is a terrible misrepresentation. Comparing the Pharisees and Scribes to church leaders is misguided. Moreover, just being "attacked" by someone does not make you like Jesus. If someone in the church rebukes you for your sin, it could be God's way of calling you to repent and not you being persecuted like Jesus. Jesus told his disciples to confront people who were in sin and if they would not listen to them or the church, to disassociate with them. If we are going to call Jesus "Lord" then we need to listen to all his words and not just cherry pick the ones that fit our agenda.
Jesus walked the earth to show us what God really is. He is light and there is no room for darkness in him. He is love and there is no room for hatred in him.
Um, the first part is right. However, the author here takes that statement in 1 John out of context. John is using this to say the opposite of what the author is saying. John is talking about how Christians should not walk in continual sin and if they do, they are in darkness and lie when they say "I know him." The second statement is not in the Bible. Rather, over 500 times in the OT we read of God expressing wrath or hatred toward people's sin. Show me the verse that says there is no "hatred" in him. God says, "I hate divorce." God says, "Do not plot evil against your neighbor, and do not swear falsely. I hate this." God says, "Because of their wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there." God says he hates the worship of false gods. God says, "I hate robbery and injustice." The verses that describe what God hates and what brings his wrath are legion.
Paul said he wasn't able to judge himself much less others. If we could all have that attitude, it would be easier for us to hear God when he speaks to us.
Excuse me?
“For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.” (1 Corinthians 5:3, ESV)
The author is just flat out lying here...or they don't know what they are talking about. I think this person would hear God more easily if they actually read the Bible rather than making broad assertions that reflect a clear ignorance of the writings of Paul. Paul said he wouldn't judge people outside the church. He did say we should judge people who claim to be Christians and walk in open, unashamed sin. cf. 1 Cor. 5
Clearly this person has cherry picked a few verses to make God and Jesus in their own image as this article is filled with misapplied verses and blatant errors that could easily be detected from anyone who has read through the Bible even once.
