Well, we recorded this episode early because by airtime, Pastor John, you'll be ministering

somewhere in Hong Kong, and you'll be there between May 20th and May 26th.

And of course, we welcome and ask for all of your prayers on behalf of Pastor John as

he ministers in Hong Kong.

Let's be greatly appreciated.

Today's question comes from an anonymous man, a little Pastor John, there's something

I've been struggling with, and that thing has been not feeling convicted for my sin.

I know that as a believer I should feel bad for indulging in sin.

Smoking pot, watching porn, lying, every time I do those things that I should not do,

I never feel convicted, nor do I feel like God is punishing me or is angry with me for

my sin.

In fact, those things make me feel good in the moment.

I guess my main thing is that I don't know how to hate sin, especially when I don't

feel any immediate backlash from God for indulging in it.

It's almost like God is giving me a free pass.

And I just am wondering why that would be.

How do I learn, Pastor John, to hate my sin?

First, let's be really clear that this man is absolutely right that he needs to hate sin.

Hate sin.

This is not optional.

It's commanded in the Bible, not suggested.

And the command is not merely to flee evil, but to hate evil, just like the command is

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