Let those who love the Lord hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 97:10

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 12:9

Why hate evil? Because the love of the Lord is the love of goodness. This does not mean we hate people; we know the Lord wants us to even love our enemies. What it means is that those sinful things of this world which alienate it from God must not be welcomed into our lives as his children. Our Father has told us to reject evil and so we practice righteousness and love one another. It will be our faithfulness to the goodness and love of God that leads others to his righteousness and salvation.

Ethan Kirl