Sin and sinner - how are we to deal with them?
We're told, "Hate the sin, love the sinner." Is it really that easy? And more - is it even possible?
I'd like to propose that this is misguided teaching, and that from a technical standpoint, it's not even possible to divide a person and his or her actions quite so easily.
Let's begin with what we read in Scripture. First, a passage from Psalm 139:21-22 (ESV):
21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?
22 I hate them with complete hatred; I count them my enemies.
