"for that is an abomination to the Lord your God." Deuteronomy 17:1 ESV
"evil in the sight of the Lord your God" Deuteronomy 17:2 ESV
"which the Lord your God hates." Deuteronomy 16:22 ESV
"Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so. . ." And Jesus does love us. He loved us enough to die for us. God loves us. He loves us so much He sent his only begotten Son to die so that we might be reconciled to Him.
But God also hates. People He loves. Sin He hates.
We are no longer under the old covenant where reconciliation and forgiveness were achieved through an ongoing physical sacrifice. Alters, bulls, and even priests are no longer a necessary part of the restoration process. Christ paid, once and for all, the sin debt owed by each one of us.
However, a word of caution is in order. Yes, if we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior we are forgiven. We are righteous. We are marked for an eternity with Him. But we are not perfect or sinless in our daily lives. God still hates sin. Thought saved, we continue to make choices that are an "abomination to the LORD". Merriam-Webster defines an "abomination" as "extreme disgust and hatred". Not dislike. Not displeasure. EXTREME disgust and hatred.
Do we allow ourselves to see our sin as God sees it? Do we view that piece of gossip we repeat as an abomination to our Savior? When we fail to report all our earnings on our taxes, do we admit that it is "evil in the sight of the LORD"? Or do we call label our sins as oversights, mistakes, slip-ups? God doesn't. Sin is filthy. Sin is disgusting. Sin is an evil abomination which our Heavenly Father hates.
Perhaps if we viewed our sin as God views sin, we would pray harder, meditate more, and put a bit more effort into avoiding sin.
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