Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner

You have written that in effect Jesus said to hate the sin but love the sinner. My friend says no where in the bible does it say that Jesus or God ever said hate the sin, love the sinner. He has stated that if it is not written, then it is not the truth.

Q. You have written that in effect Jesus said to hate the sin but love the sinner. My friend says no where in the bible does it say that Jesus or God ever said hate the sin, love the sinner. He has stated that if it is not written, then it is not the truth.

A. Your friend is correct, Jesus never said hate the sin, love the sinner. But he needs to spend more time studying the life of Jesus because that’s the way He lived. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus re-defined sin to a previously unheard of level, sayng that thinking about sinning is as bad as doing it, but He was frequently accused of fraternizing with sinners, and in fact spent most of His time with them. With the woman caught in the act of adultery, He refused to condemn her but told her to stop sinning. (John 8:11) Same with the crippled man the He healed. (John 5:14) He never condoned the sin, but He never condemned the sinner. His goal in dealing with them was always reconciliation.