It's easy in the world in which we live to either minimize sin or elevate sin: to think it's not a big deal or a really big deal. Or perhaps certain categories of sin are a big deal but others are not.

Here's the truth. Sin, no matter what type or how "big" you think it is, is a very big deal. God hates all that is wicked; therefore, He hates sin.

At the same time, God loves the entire created world. Heaven will be a full restoration of this world, but His most prized possession is you and me. Look at what James, Jesus' brother, had to say about how we fit into God's full creation:

"Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us His true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession." James 1:17-19

Jesus reminds us that God created all things, but we are the apple of His eye.

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