Hate

Love your enemies.

I read an article the other day on a news website about a pastor from the Phoenix area who preached a sermon entitled "Why I Hate Barack Obama". In his message, he said that he prays for President Obama's death and hopes that he would be struck with brain cancer and go to hell.

My stomach is sick.

This man does not represent me. This man does not understand the Kingdom. This man does not speak for Jesus.

If he did understand the message of the Kingdom, he would love those who do not share his political opinion. He would pray for those in authority with God's grace and not his own agenda. He would -- given the opportunity -- wash the feet of the very man he longs to see dead.

Any religion that advocates hate is not of Christ. Any religion that places nationalism or political agenda above Kingdom is not of Christ. Any religion that longs for God's destruction of those they have judged as evil is not of Christ. Any religion that prays for people to go to hell is not of Christ.

"Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God" (1 John 4:7).