CALLING EVIL GOOD
“Like unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter?” – Isa.5:20.
This is not a new problem, but perhaps it is, more prevalent today than ever before. Not only have we changed the names of sins we have actually sought to change the very nature of sin – calling “evil good, and good evil.” And we haven’t merely blurred the lines of distinction between right and wrong, we have literally labelled what’s right “wrong.” And it’s not just the person in the pew who is guilty of this it is also preachers behind the pulpit who have promoted these views. Rather than tackle the tough issues, making themselves unpopular, they have caved in to the desires of the unbelievers.
Pastor Thomas Smith wrote “Immorality is glamorized, slothfulness is rewarded, and dishonesty is respected – what was and accepted as good is now considered evil. Purity is scoffed at, godliness is unpopular, and true Christianity is seen by many as a menace to society.”
So what are we to do? We find ourselves in a conflict with the world which is getting worse and worse, are told to be tolerant, and threatened if we don’t accept the perverted views of a sin sick society. So, what shall we do? The answer is simple. We must continue to stand for the truth. The truth is defined for us in the word of God, and without it we have no sure standard of right and wrong. God’s word also reveals our responsibility to God. It isn’t just a matter of knowing the truth we are also required to live according to it and to proclaim it to the world. I pray that God will give us the courage to stand for what’s right and against that which is wrong.That’s the only safe path. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
