WHAT IT MEANS TO HATE EVIL
Psalm 97:10 (GNT) says, “The Lord loves those who hate evil; he protects the lives of his people; he rescues them from the power of the wicked.” This verse reveals an important truth about God and His people. God loves those who hate evil. To hate evil does not mean hating people. It means rejecting sin, refusing wickedness, and standing firmly for what is right. When a person chooses to hate evil, God promises protection and deliverance from the power of the wicked. There was a church in the Book of Revelation that was rebuked and given a strong warning by Jesus. Revelation 2:20 (GNT) says: “But this is what I have against you: you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a messenger of God. By her teaching she misleads my servants into practicing sexual immorality and eating food that has been offered to idols.” The problem of the church in Thyatira was that it did not hate evil. They tolerated evil and did nothing about it. Though they did not support it or practi...