Jesus taught hatred by saying that a Christian should ‘hate’ his father
and mother.
Objection:
"Jesus taught hatred by saying that a Christian should ‘hate’ his
father and mother."
Answer:
This is called "hyperbole"—a
statement of extremes, contrasting love with hate for emphasis’ sake. The
Bible often does this (Proverbs
13:24; 29:24).
Jesus tells us that the first and greatest Commandment is to love God with all
of our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew
22:37,38). As much as we treasure our spouse and family, and even our own
life, there should be no one whom we love and value more than God, no one who
takes precedence in our life. To place love for another (including ourselves)
above God is idolatry.
Good Messengers Ministries of Northwest Indiana seeks to
provide Biblically based answers to the many questions that we receive from
honest seekers of truth. We provide
Bible
verses that relate to all questions. Those that are not directly
addressed in the Bible, are answered according to the principles in the Word
of God that relate to that subject. Many of the Question & Answers
comes from the Evidence Bible (www.livingwaters.com) The real teacher is
the
Holy
Spirit so we trust Him to help you understand His Word as we point you
to the Bible for the answers to your questions. If your question is not listed
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