A person's true spiritual identity is revealed by what they love and what they hate. Scripture consistently shows two opposing realities: the righteous hate evil, and the wicked hate the righteous. There is no middle ground. Those who genuinely belong to God will hate evil—not redefine it, tolerate it, or coexist with it—but avoid it, distance themselves from it, and speak against it. This hatred of evil is not self-righteousness; it is the fruit of knowing and loving God through his Word. Jesus taught that the world hates His followers for the same reasons they hated Him first.
