God still hates evildoers!

"For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers." Psalm 5:4-5 (ESV, emphasis added)

It certainly is not popular today to suggest that God hates anything, much less anyone. However, if we are going to stay true to Sacred Scripture and effectively deliver the unadulterated gospel, we must be willing to accept that there are numerous things that God despises and a specific category of individuals that God, in the final analysis, will simply not tolerate.

Because God is holy He absolutely finds no pleasure in wickedness and will not allow even the slightest hint of evil to enter His presence. All wickedness, and consequently all of those who practice such evil, stand in clear violation of God's righteous law and character. Therefore, God's wrath is demonstrated against such iniquity.

Romans 3:23 (ESV) teaches us that "all have sinned" and because of this we are all deserving of God's divine wrath and justice. Even the writer of the Psalm, King David, was guilty of violating God's law and was himself an evildoer. So how is it that David sees himself separated from the category of individuals that God is against? And, if we have all violated God's law, how are any of us to escape God's wrath? Is God just some cosmic killjoy?

The answer is simply no! You see in the Old Testament God gave the sacrificial system to Israel whereby the High Priest would enter once a year on the Day of Atonement into the Holy of Holies (in the Temple) to sprinkle the blood of a spotless lamb upon the altar of the Mercy Seat. This sprinkling of blood held back God's wrath from being poured out against the sins of His people Israel for another year. The focus of God's wrath was shifted from the sinful people to the spotless sacrifice. This very system had to be continued until God provided the ultimate sacrifice that was an offering "once for all" (Hebrews 7:27, ESV) when Jesus, the Spotless Lamb, shed His blood on the cross of Calvary. In this great sacrifice all of God's wrath that was intended for sinful mankind, you and me, Jesus assumed. Because of this, all who repent of their sins and put their complete trust in Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord are placed under the blood of Jesus and are protected from God's wrath.

You see, God still hates evildoers. And one day the fullness of His wrath and judgement will be against those who have rejected His Son's sacrifice and refused to put their trust in His Son for salvation. God will one day deal with wickedness and all evildoers. This message is offensive and harsh to many today. But, nonetheless, it is the foundation of the gospel. Dear friend, if you have not trusted in Christ's atoning sacrifice for your sins and have not accepted Him as your Saviour. I urge you to wait no longer, come to Jesus!