how can you say you love a sinner and hate them?

Jesus says the greatest thing for a man to do is to laid down his life for a friend. In the book of 1st John the writer specifically told us that it is good to love than to hate. Now we have to know the difference between a sinner and a sin. Everyone is a sinner it is just that once you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior you are a sinner but save by Grace and this is the reason Jesus says we ought to pray without ceasing because we sin when we know not. Now you are not going to hate the person who has sin but you will hate the sin that the person has committed. Remember the bible tell us that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but principalities and spiritual wickedness. Love conquer everything because once you love you will be able to forgive and because you want forgiveness from God you have to forgive others. Jesus says how can you love God who you never seen and let you don't love the person you are seeing. This goes to show that you have to love in order to forgive and for forgiveness to be given until you. Happy New Year and Welcome To MYLOT. Kerry

As the saying goes...Love the sinner...hate the sin. It isn't always easy, but that is what is expected of christians. the closer you are to the person, the easier it is to look past the things that they do and into their heart.