Critique of depersonalizing wrath: 'God hates sin but not sinners' is biblically insufficient
Mike critiques a popular pastoral slogan often used to soften the doctrine of wrath.
The claim that 'God is wrathful at sin but not at sinners' attempts to separate the object of wrath from persons, but Mike argues this reflects the same false dichotomy — that God must be either loving or wrathful toward a person, never both. The Bible is clear that God's wrath can be personal. Just as mercy and love are deeply personal, so is wrath. Mike also critiques preachers who use wrath selectively ('God will get your enemies') without applying it impartially.
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Was God’s Wrath Satisfied in Christ or Paid in Hell?
Was God’s wrath satisfied in Christ? If so then how can sinners suffer God’s wrath in hell? This question is one that is often asked by Calvinists to those who do not hold to the teaching of Calvinism.
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1 John 2:2
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Ephesians 2:8-9
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