The Jesus Haters 2026 :: By Terry James

Having just celebrated Easter, the thought that hatred for Jesus Christ is what put Him on the cross at Calvary is foremost in my mind.

Of course, it was the sin of humanity that brought Jesus to that grotesque implement of torture as the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. God sent His Only Son into this fallen world to die for sinful humankind so that redemption is now possible for all who are lost (separated from God the Father).

But the steps of achieving Christ’s purpose in this regard at the time of the crucifixion were steeped in satanic hatred for Jesus. The Judaizers of that moment sought to get rid of this man who was claimed to be the very Messiah for whom Israel had been longing. He was, they feared, usurping their great power over the people of Israel. They hated Him and colluded even with the hated Roman government to put Jesus to death.

Thankfully, the hatred was and continues to be totally under the control of Heaven. Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection accomplished the salvation of all who will accept God’s grace-gift sacrifice for redemption from sin and separation from God.

Hatred for Jesus Christ in the year 2026 is still on the scene. That hatred is on the rise, as a matter of fact. The condition of anti-God, anti-Christian activity is in every direction while this fallen planet staggers toward God’s judgment and wrath.

This hatred shouldn’t surprise or confuse those who are directed by God the Holy Spirit to be alert to the nearness of Christ’s return to make all things right, as they were before the Fall in Eden.

Jesus Himself told His immediate disciples and apostles precisely how things would be during the Age of Grace that would follow His finishing of the redemption process on that old, rugged cross.

Here is what He told them–and us, believers who would be born again through the years:

“These things I command you, that ye love one another. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me” (John 15:17-21).

The nations of the world are increasingly declaring their hatred for Jesus Christ—not necessarily in that stark term of expression, but in ways that can’t be missed. One news item that displays the hatred is shown in the following:

The Canadian Liberal government has just rammed through a bill that effectively declares war on the Bible and anyone bold enough to quote it in public.

Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-9, the so-called “Combating Hate Act,” in a 186-137 vote Wednesday night.

Liberals and the Bloc voted in lockstep to strip away long-standing protections for religious speech under the Criminal Code. Conservatives, the NDP, and the Greens opposed it. The bill now heads to the Senate.

The bill expands Canada’s hate speech laws and introduces new criminal penalties for what the government defines as the “willful promotion of hatred” against protected groups.…

Some warn that teachings rooted in religious texts, including the Bible, could face increased legal scrutiny if interpreted as promoting “hatred” under the law’s expanded definitions.…

In comments sent to LifeSiteNews, Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) blasted the passage of Bill C-9 and called upon “Christians and pro-life advocates to prepare for increasing hostility.”

“With the passage of Bill C-9 in the House, Christians and pro-life advocates will almost certainly face an entirely new level of hostility, as the door swings open to actual persecution under a cloak of supposed legality,” said CLC’s Campaigns Manager David Cooke, who is also a Christian pastor.

Cooke said the Bill C-9 was framed as a law going after “hate,” but, in reality, it is a bill that religious leaders from various faith communities “say, could lead to hate-related charges against believers – empowers ideologically-driven police officers and judges to target, for the first time, the very word of God on matters of life, family, and faith.” (Canadian Liberals Pass ‘Anti-Christian’ Bill That Would CRIMINALIZE Quoting Parts of the Bible in Public | The Gateway Pundit, March 31, 2026)

Not to be outdone by the Jesus haters in Canada, here in America, a nation founded within Judeo-Christian precepts, the following proves such hatred is present and on the rise:

The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey following videos he posted where his rant about religion and other topics led to him calling out the NBA for celebrating Pride Month.

The Bulls announced the move on Monday, saying it was due to conduct detrimental to the team.

Ivey’s video calling out the league was posted on Monday morning, as he said it was “unrighteousness” that the NBA would celebrate Pride Month.

Ivey has been posting similar videos with rants in recent weeks, while the 24-year-old has noted in the past he deals with depression.

“The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right?” Ivey said in his latest video. “They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim in the streets. Unrighteousness. So, how is it that one can’t speak righteousness? Who are they to say that this man is crazy?” (Bulls waive Jaden Ivey over anti-LGBTQ rant, citing conduct detrimental to team, Fox News, Scott Thompson Fox Digital News reporter)

Listening to a report on Fox News announcing the removal of Jaden Ivey from the Chicago Bulls, I heard the player give his testimony of how Jesus Christ had completely changed his life and had made him see the wickedness that is against God’s Word. The LGBTQ, etc., matter was just one of the evils he pointed out on that program.

For his stance in lifting the name of Jesus Christ, he has been called “crazy,” a “religious nut,” and other invectives.

Fox, as seen in the excerpts above, called Jaden Ivey’s Christian values as expressed “rants,” thus showing the news source’s bias—edging toward hatred, in my view—of all things held as righteous in God’s holy eyes.

This hatred for Jesus is swiftly moving the world of lost people down that broad way to forever separation from God, who loves them and has moved Heaven and Hell—has sent His Only Son—to bring them into His eternal family.

The hatred for Jesus that’s growing worldwide shows precisely, I think, where this generation of humankind is on God’s prophetic timeline.

The call to His family to meet Jesus in the clouds of Glory is on the very cusp of taking place. You will want to be part of that rescue from out of this judgment-bound planet. Here is how to accept Jesus at this very moment:

“That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

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