WhiteLioness

I thought God was agape love. But I found a few verses that suggest he actually hated people.

Rom 9:13 -- As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Strong's Concordance translates the word "hated" in that verse above as...

to hate, pursue with hatred, detest
2) to be hated, detested hate 41, hateful 1

"If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26).

Strong's Concordance translates the word "hate" in that verse above as...

1) to hate, pursue with hatred, detest
2) to be hated, detested

"The Lord tries the righteous: but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hateth." (Psa.11:5).

Strong's Concordance translates the word "hateth" in that verse above as...

to hate, be hateful
a) (Qal) to hate
1) of man
2) of God
3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)
b) (Niphal) to be hated
c) (Piel) hater (participle)
1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom

hate 136, enemies 3, enemy 2, foes 1, hateful 1, misc 3

Hos.9:10-17 -- All their wickedness [is] in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes [are] revolters.

Strong's Concordance translates the word "hated" in that verse above as...

1) to hate, be hateful
a) (Qal) to hate
1) of man
2) of God
3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)
b) (Niphal) to be hated
c) (Piel) hater (participle)
1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom hate 136, enemies 3, enemy 2, foes 1, hateful 1, misc 3





God said HE would love them no more. The opposite of love is hate...he would love them no more.

So what do you think of Strong's Condordance? And about these verses?

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Romans 10:9-13 -- 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts 4:12 -- Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

John 3:17 -- For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

John 14:6 -- Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Whoever makes fun of these Scriptures is not going to have the last laugh, I can guarantee you that! This a very serious matter of utmost gravity and sincerity. Your life hangs in the balance. Believe on the name of the Lord and be saved. Read what Romans 10 says above and do that proceedure. Become one of HIS saints.