I know all of us have heard the phrase: "Hate the sin; love the sinner."
And I know that most of us would agree that, while the phrase is not specifically stated in Scripture, it is a principle found throughout the Bible.
But what I would like to know is: Why are there so many examples of God hating sinners, if the Bible really teaches that we are to love them?
A secondary question would be: What are the Scriptural passages that so clearly teach the principles of "Hate the sin; love the sinner"?