Before doing this study, please read the one-minute introduction Those Who Hate Him: Misleading Evangelism. It talks about the danger of telling unbelievers that God loves everyone, even those who hate Him.
While there are some elements of truth in that statement, it is dangerously misleading. Yes, God is Love (1 John 4:8), and He loves the whole world so He offers His son for our sins. But He hates wickedness. And those who refuse to turn from their wicked unbelief will be sent to Hell.
I encourage you to examine each of the Scriptures below and consider how they should inspire us to share Christ honestly with unbelievers.
Remember that God's Word convicts people of sin and draws them to salvation. We don't need to sugarcoat the gospel to bring people to the Lord. Evangelism means sharing the bad news before explaining the good news.
Psalm 11:5: The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
Proverbs 6:16-19: There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Romans 1:18-20: The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
Revelation 20:15: Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
John 3:36: Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
Romans 2:5,8: But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed... But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
Ephesians 5:6: Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Revelation 21:8: But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.
Revelation 20:15: Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
John 3:36: Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
Romans 2:5,8: But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed... But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
Ephesians 5:6: Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
For further insights from R.C. Sproul and John MacArthur check out this 5 minute video HERE.
copyright 2015, Gail Burton Purath, BiteSizeBibleStudy.com, edited and updated 2025
copyright 2015, Gail Burton Purath, BiteSizeBibleStudy.com, edited and updated 2025
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