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  TRUE HATRED OF SIN
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: True hatred of sin is not just a feeling of fear or guilt, but
a deep-seated detestation of its evil nature and a desire to oppose it
as God hates it.

Topics: "True Repentance", "Hatred of Sin"
Scripture References: Psalm 97:10, Proverbs 8:13, Romans 12:9, James 4:7

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes that true hatred of sin goes beyond mere
actions such as refraining from sin, confessing it, or fearing its
consequences. He argues that genuine hatred of sin is rooted in a deep
understanding of its nature and its opposition to God. Unlike hypocrites
who may regret sin for its repercussions, a true believer mourns sin
because it offends God and corrupts the soul. Brooks illustrates that a
sincere hatred of sin is akin to hating it as one would hate hell
itself, reflecting a profound spiritual integrity.

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("Touchstone of Sincerity")

To hate sin is not merely to refrain from sin, for

so Balaam did. To hate sin is not merely to confess

sin, for so Pharaoh and Judas did. To hate sin is not

merely to be afraid to sin, for this may be where

there is no hatred of sin. To hate sin is not merely

to mourn because of the dreadful effects and fruits

that sin may produce, for so Ahab did, and the

Ninevites did, etc. He who fears sin for hell, fears

not to sin--but to burn. He hates sin indeed--who

hates sin as hell itself. It was a saying of one of the

ancients, that if hell and sin were before him, he

would rather fall into hell than fall into sin. Here

was a true hatred of sin indeed.

A hypocrite may be troubled for sin, as it blots his

reputation, and wounds his conscience, and brings

a scourge, and destroys his soul, and shuts him out

of heaven, and throws him to hell! But he is never

troubled for sin, he never mourns for sin, he never

hates sin because it is contrary to the nature of

God, the being of God, the law of God, the glory

of God, the design of God; or because of the evil

which is in the nature of sin, or because of the

defiling and polluting power of sin.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/true-hatred-of-sin/
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