stop calling good evil (and evil good)
Stop calling good evil and evil good.
Seriously, stop it.
For those who do, things are not going to end well for you (Isaiah 5:20). Here are some things that God called good that are routinely called evil by those who claim His name:
Cousin marriage: It’s not called incest in Leviticus 18.
Keeping the Fourth Commandment: This entire commandment, not just the Sabbath part, is still in effect, like all of God’s moral laws. (Exodus 20:8–11)
Head coverings: This is not cultural. Women must wear head coverings when praying or prophesying, and men must not wear them when they pray or prophesy. (1 Corinthians 11:3–16)
Being a temple for the Holy Spirit 24/7: There is no secular/sacred divide. We are His temple at all times. (1 Corinthians 6:19–20)
As for the “evil good” part, there are almost too many to name, but here are some:
Abortion: It’s murder. A life is formed at conception. (Psalm 139:13–16)
IVF, sperm donation, egg donation, and surrogacy: These practices allow people to try to play God, circumventing what God deemed the only way create life, through marriage. And they can also facilitate the murder of children in their most vulnerable and early stages. If, for some reason, you can’t have children, do not try to go against God’s timing through these unnatural methods. (Genesis 2:24, Psalm 139:13–16)
Voluntary childless marriages: Children are a blessing from God and are the natural outcome of marriage. Do not get married if you do not want to be gifted a child from God. (Genesis 1:28, Psalm 127:3)
Breaking the Second Commandment: We are not supposed to depict the triune God visually. We have no idea what He looks like, and we can never fully capture His perfection. (Exodus 20:4–5)
Denominations: They are a work of the flesh that divides the body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:10–13)
Female authority: Paul was quite clear. Unless God makes an exception, 1 Timothy 2:12-14 applies to all areas of life, not just at home or in a building that people call a “church.”
Homosexuality: Whether it’s a thought, a desire, or an act, it’s sin. It’s sexual immorality. (Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:26–27)
Remarriage after divorce: It’s adultery, regardless of the divorce reason. (To learn why, read here.)
Marriage after repenting from sexual immorality: Sex between a man and a woman is marriage, not a piece of paper. Repenting will not dissolve the one flesh bond created; only death will. (To learn why, read here.)
Putting money above God: You don’t have to be rich to do this. The moment you choose money over putting God first and serving Him, money becomes your master. (Matthew 6:24)
Whether you like it or not, all of this is true. And God will be judging us on whether or not we accept the truth.
Do we spend our lives calling good evil and evil good?
Do we spend our lives worshipping tradition over Him?
Do we care more about our comfort than our obligation to live fully for the Lord?
Do we choose being nice over being truthful?
Do we serve mammon over Christ?
Those are the questions I ask myself constantly. And constantly, I am making sure I like the answers.
Do you?
