Those Who Do Evil Have Not Seen God

Those Who Do Evil Have Not Seen God

The Holy Scriptures tell us in 3 John 1:11: "Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God." This reveals a sobering truth: Sin creates a veil. The one who persists in evil is spiritually blinded, separated from the presence of the Almighty. But what defines "evil" in the eyes of the Creator?

The Divine Definition vs. Human Standards

The world defines evil by visible harm—violence, legal crimes, or the infringement of rights. While these are indeed wrong, the human definition is limited and relative. Many consider pride, a lying tongue, or sowing discord as "minor" flaws rather than true evil.

God, however, looks at the heart. In Proverbs 6:16-19, He identifies seven things He detests:

• Haughty eyes and a lying tongue.

• Hands that shed innocent blood and a heart that devises wicked schemes.

• Feet that rush to evil, a false witness, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.

To God, evil is not just a social violation; it is rebellion. It is the choice to live without fear of Him, to reject Truth, and to remain self-centered rather than God-centered.

A Heart of Mercy

Though God hates the sin, His heart yearns for the sinner. Through the prophet Ezekiel, He declares: "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live" (Ezekiel 33:11). God does not seek to destroy; He seeks to redeem. He calls out to every soul: "Turn back, turn back from your evil ways!"

The Path to Seeing God

Why is it that those who do evil cannot see God? Because God reveals Himself through the intimacy of obedience and love.

Jesus promised in John 14:21: "He who has My commandments and keeps them... I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Divine revelation is reserved for those who walk in alignment with His Will.

Jesus is the Light of the World. To follow Him is to step out of the shadows of deceit and pride and into the clarity of His presence. As we walk in the light—obeying His Word and seeking His face—the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin, removing the veil and allowing us to truly behold our God. Amen.

行惡的人未曾見過神

行惡的人未曾見過神

約翰三書 第一章十一節：

蒙愛的人哪，不要效法惡，而要效法善。那行善的屬於神；那作惡的未曾看見神。

這經文說明了惡人的罪，使他與神隔絕了。那麼什麼樣的人是神所認為的惡人呢？

箴言 第六章十六節：

耶和華所恨惡的有六樣，連他心所憎惡的共有七樣，就是高傲的眼，撒謊的舌，流無辜人血的手，圖謀惡計的心，飛跑行惡的腳， 吐謊言的假見證，並弟兄中布散分爭的人。

這經文說明了神對惡人的定義，完全不同於世人所定義的；世人所定義的惡人，通常是指不當地傷害他人、侵犯他人利益、自私與貪婪、暴力與仇恨、嚴重或反覆犯罪者、破壞公共安全與社會秩序者、不尊重法律與他人權利的人等。

世人所定義的惡人，其本質是有限與相對的；他們認為惡人就是在人的道德、法律或社會標準下，持續選擇傷害他人、破壞秩序或違背良知的人；例如，他們不認為說謊者是惡人，他們認為不違反人的法律的驕傲、謊言、詭計、作假見證、布散分爭等不算是惡。

神所定義的惡人，是指悖逆神的公義律法者。凡是悖逆神的公義律法者，他們不敬畏神、不回轉歸向神、不遵行神的命令、不尊神為大、以自我為中心、拒絕真理、拒絕行走在光中；他們就是不蒙神喜悅者，他們就是被神所恨惡的人。

以西結書 第三十三章十一節：

你對他們說：『主耶和華說：我指著我的永生起誓，我斷不喜悅惡人死亡，唯喜悅惡人轉離所行的道而活。以色列家啊，你們轉回，轉回吧！離開罪惡的道路。何必死亡呢？』

以西結書 第十八章二十三節：

主耶和華說：惡人死亡，豈是我喜悅的嗎？不是喜悅他回頭離開所行的道存活嗎？

從這兩經文可知，神不喜悅惡人死亡，神希望惡人回轉歸向神而能得蒙神的拯救。

那麼為什麼行惡的人未曾見過神？

約翰福音 第十四章二十一節:

凡持續地有我的命令，並持續地遵守的，就是持續地愛我的；凡持續地愛我的，我父也必愛他，我也必愛他，並且要向他顯現。

這經文說明了神只向持續地遵神命令者顯現；那些不遵神命令與行惡者，神不會向他顯現。

約翰福音 第八章十二節：

耶穌又對眾人說：「我就是世界的光。跟從我的人，絕不會在黑暗裡行走，卻要得到生命的光。

約翰一書 第一章七節：

但如果我們在光明中行走，就像神在光明中那樣，我們就是彼此相契合的；而且神的兒子耶穌的血也潔淨我們脫離一切的罪。

從這兩經文可知，耶穌就是光。凡是遵守耶穌命令的人就是在光中行走者；唯有持續地在光中行走的人，耶穌才會用其寶血持續地潔淨他脫離一切的罪。阿門。