A DIVINE INTOLERANCE

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity. [Hebrews 1:9]

We live in an age where tolerance is exalted to a place it does not deserve. We have almost reached the point of tolerating anything and everything. God’s Word draws a very different picture however. In Hebrews 1:9 we see that God loved righteousness but hated iniquity. There is intolerance in the very character of God. He loves the sinner but hates the sin.

I believe it is possible to value tolerance so much that a clear-cut distinction between truth and error is impossible. When Paul finds that people are at work trying to destroy the Church of Jesus Christ, he is fearless and merciless in what he says, and we need to remember that this is exactly what our Lord did. When Jesus had something to say about the sins of the Scribes and Pharisees He said it bluntly! May I say, it is time for Christians today to be more outspoken.