Is Murder The Same As Hatred

captain howdy asks...

Spencer, tell me--Is murder morally really the same as hatred? Is thinking about doing something ethically the same as doing it? Because that's what your religion is saying here.


@captain howdy

Yes, in a sense, they are the same. God cannot abide even the tiniest amount of sin. God abhors all sins, great and small.

So, yes, in a sense, they are the same. The end result of all sin is the same. Sin separates me from God.

And it's not "religion" that is saying this. God says it clearly. This is exactly what Jesus said.

Let's be clear. All sin will be punished justly. I am free to choose my thoughts and actions. But I am not free to choose the consequences.

HTH