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Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. As it is said,
"Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."
Hebrews 3:12-15

If you really want to know more about who God is, and how he operates in your life, you must be careful not cut yourself off from other people, be that through hating the one who sins against you, or judging those who do no call on the name of Jesus. Each person walking past you on a daily level carries a unique stamp of God somewhere deep within themselves. Be that through his image being impressed on their hearts, or his spirit dwelling, and expanding inside of them. Therefore, we must not harden our hearts against each other, but eagerly pursue reconciliation and harmony (though not at the cost of truth) with all people. Exhorting, admonishing, rebuking, and encouraging each other to a deeper level of relationship with Jesus Christ. Before he ascended Jesus spoke to Peter near the Sea of Galilee; he asked Peter if he loved him, Peter said yes, and Jesus then instructed him to do something based on that love. He said "feed my sheep", what I've come to see in this passage is that if we truly love Jesus, we will then love those whom he created. You cannot hate people and claim to love God, in the same way you cannot claim to love people and hate God. If you want one you must embrace the othe. If you do not live in peace with his creation, you cannot live in peace with him. If you do not live at peace with Him, than it is impossible for you to maintain true peace with those around you.