“If you love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15).
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46).
The politician convicted of racketeering tells the press that since Jesus is his Savior, he will be all right.
The businessman who taught a Sunday School class and gave millions to the Lord’s work is convicted of running a Ponzi scheme and swindling millions from people who trusted him.
The preacher found guilty as a child molester insists that his faith in Jesus will see him through this crisis.
God’s people trying to get this right want to say to them, “Would you just shut up about being a Christian! This is a time to keep it to yourself. You have not earned the right to go public with your testimony.”
Those who bring shame upon the Lord have no right to a public declaration of faith. Let them repent and “bring forth fruits meet for repentance.”
Are these people Christians? It’s possible. God’s people are certainly capable of messing up big time. When that happens, we need to “go back to Bethel” in repentance and then withdraw for a time of spiritual rehabilitation.
. Are such people effective witnesses for Jesus? Anything but. They have brought great shame on the Name above all names. The louder they proclaim their Christianity, the more the world scoffs at their hypocrisy. Read more
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