God
is perfectly holy. He cannot stand sin. This is clear in both Amos and
Romans. It is stressed in Proverbs, which emphasizes that sin is not
so much sin against man but “contempt for their Maker” (17:5). Proverbs 17:9
tells us that we are to “promote love.” This love is to be modelled on
the love of God. He is always the One who is sinned against. He is
never the One who has done the sinning. Nevertheless, His love remains
constant. It is the divine pattern for our living in love.
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