Christian Posers - 2 Timothy 3:2-5

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,  having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! -
 2 Timothy 3:2-5


    I have recently come under attack by “Christian Posers.” I call them that because the only indication that they are truly Christian is that they pose as Christians. To the point: they generally accost me with two charges - (1) God tell us to love everyone; and (2) we're all sinners too. Hard to argue with either of those two points of contention. Both are at the very root of New Testament doctrine; however, there is no divine command to love the sin of the sinner, and that is what they say I should do. Scripture denies this ill-conceived notion.“He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.”- Proverbs 17:15.
    I argue that we are, in fact, called upon to dissuade our brothers and sisters from the very act of sinning. Matthew 18:15-17. What the Bible charges us NOT TO DO is to encourage, advocate, suggest, support, endorse, assist in, sustain, maintain, bolster, abet, aid, favor, sponsor, promote, foster, nourish, feed, cultivate, nurse, further, advance, facilitate, accommodate, second, commission, authorize, cheer, elevate, or otherwise tolerate anyone’s sin. “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;  who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.” Romans 1:28-32.
    Oh, believe me; I hear it as constantly as the pealing of a loud rancorous bell - “I just believe that we should love one another; we’re not supposed to judge others . . . blah, blah, blah!” And while the Biblical truth about loving one another is rock solid we are encouraged to
 “ . . . judge with righteous judgment.” - John 7:24.
    I am then informed that some sins are not truly sins at all. I am told that the Ten Commandments were written by men and that they are obviously outdated. Imagine my surprise! It then becomes apparent that these defenders of iniquity have convinced themselves (and are hoping to convince me) that their “designer god” has all the authority of the God of the Bible. The ridiculous positions espoused by those who claim to be people of faith are no more credible than those of people who proudly declare “there is no God.” And realistically, there isn’t a dime’s worth of difference between either of their views. Both are liars as they deny the existence of the one true God of Creation and the Holy Scriptures. “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.” - Romans 1:19.
    And while individuals may often represent the face of sin to us we are cautioned not to hate the face but to hate the sin itself. What God has shown us through His revealed will specifically commands us to hate the sin of sinners. “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.” - Romans 12:9. We are commanded by God to hate sin as He hates sin and no amount of cajolery or intimidation by these liars will ever replace the truth of God’s holy position on sin. God does not allow sin; He hates it! He hates it today as He hates it in the Old Testament and nothing that sin’s apologists can ever say will ever change that fact. God hates lies; He hates theft; He hates adultery; He hates murder. He hates anything that is a transgression against His holy standards. Many will feel I have overused the word “hate” in this post; however, I could use it a thousand times more and never approach the level of abhorrence God holds for sin. He has always hated sin and He will forever hate sin and that is the simple truth of the matter.
    May we always be strengthened by God Almighty to fear not the agents of political correctness but to carry the truth forward despite the world and its vile ways.