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Speaker 2Hi guys , welcome back . This week we're talking about hate , so specifically hating evil , and we're doing that as we dive into Psalm 97 , so let me go ahead and read it again here . It's called the Lord Reigns . The Lord reigns , let the earth rejoice , let the many coastlands be glad . Clouds and thick darkness are all around him . Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne . Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around . His lightings light up the world . The earth sees and trembles . The mountains melt like wax before the Lord , before the Lord of all the earth . The heavens proclaim his righteousness and all the peoples see his glory . All worshipers of images are put to shame , who make their boasts and worthless idols worship him . All you gods . Zion hears and is glad , and the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments , o Lord , for you it reads O you who love the Lord , hate evil . He preserves the lives of his saints . He delivers them from the hand of the wicked .
Speaker 2And my thesis for this batch of episodes is that as Christians , we don't hate evil nearly enough . So yesterday we talked about the evil of abortion . Today we're going to talk about how Christians don't hate the evil of child abuse enough . So , specifically , when I'm talking about child abuse , I'm talking about children that are physically and sexually molested . I'm talking about children that are being trafficked for either sex or for labor . I'm talking about how the culture is preying on young and vulnerable children and convincing them that they were born in the wrong body . And in all of these situations and things that are tangentially attached to them , humans that are more powerful are seizing opportunities to exploit those that are weaker and most vulnerable . So here are three reasons why we should hate child abuse more .
Speaker 2Reason number one God loves and protects children . So God says through Matthew in Matthew 19 , 13 through 14 , then children were brought to him that he may lay his hands on them and pray . The disciples rebuked the people , but Jesus said let the children come to me and do not hinder them , for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven . And he laid his hands on them and went away . So , guys , in God's kingdom , children are not second-class citizens , right ? Maybe they are in your house , or maybe that's kind of how you grew up or something like that , but that's not how God sees it . So here Jesus affirms the value and the dignity of children . So when people devalue and violate a child in any way . It is a direct offense to the heart of God .
Speaker 2Reason number two God despises human traffickers and sexual exploiters . So you want to know what God thinks of man stealers ? So let's look at Exodus 21 , 16 . Whoever steals a man and sells him and anyone found in possession of him shall be put to death . Okay , I mean , this was part of the law that was given to Israel and this reflects the justice of God . And in the Apostle Paul's first letter to his people , timothy , he says this in 1 Timothy 1 , verses 8 through 11 . Now we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully . Understanding this , that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient , for the ungodly and sinners , for the unholy and profane , for those who strike their fathers and mothers , for murderers , the sexually immoral men who practice homosexuality , enslavers , liars , perjurers and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine , in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted . So , guys , needless to say , god detests those that participate in human trafficking , especially those in human sex trafficking , and especially those trafficking children .
Speaker 2The third reason transgenderism is a direct rebellion against God's created order . Genesis 127 says this . So God created man in his own image , in the image of God . He created him Male and female , he created them . So this isn't a created him Male and female , he created them . So this isn't a spectrum here Male and female , he created them . So when you attack human sexual dimorphism , right , you are attacking God's creation and beyond that , you are attacking capital T truth itself . There's almost no more fundamental truth in this entire universe than the separation of the sexes . I mean , without this separation , procreation and propagation of any species would not be possible , right ? So God designed all of this in a way , and anyone trying to convince children otherwise , they're doing something abominable , because God designed it this exact way , right ? So ? Are Christians called to hate ? Yes , we are called to hate evil , and our hatred must compel us to act . So we should push back the darkness of child abuse at every opportunity .
Speaker 1Amen . Thank you for listening to today's episode Before you go . If you want to help equip other men for the fight , share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review . Stay sharp .