Alētheia

   We live in an age where tolerance is praised as the highest virtue and intolerance is treated as the worst sin. Yet the Bible presents a more careful and challenging balance. Scripture never commands us to tolerate sin, but it repeatedly commands us to love sinners. The confusion comes when the world defines love as approval and kindness as silence. Jehovah does not. Jesus was called a friend of sinners (Luke 7:34), yet He never once excused sin. He forgave, but He also commanded repentance. If we follow Christ, we must learn to hold truth without cruelty and love without compromise. This morning, we are going to look a bit closer at just what God’s word says about tolerance and intolerance. I. God Is Intolerant of Sin Jehovah is intolerant of sin. The Bible is unambiguous and clear on this point. “ 10a  O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10   “ 4b  …the soul who sins shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4  ...