Woe to those who call evil good and good evil. When Isaiah the prophet spoke these words nearly 2,800 years ago, he warned the people of his day about moral and spiritual blindness. The moral compass becomes so distorted that people, in their pride and shrewdness, would mislabel good and evil. Here we are, nearly three millennia later, and not only is most of humanity in a moral free-fall, but it’s normative for evil to be called good and good called evil. Let’s explore the personal implications and how we should respond to a world full of people who think Christians are the bad guys. Isaiah 5:20
Our society is full of agendas and narratives, many of which are false, if not downright evil. Given our days of unbridled wokeness, virtue signaling, and skewed morality, it would be easy to blame CNN, MSNBC, The View, BBC, or any other outlet, especially social media, for stoking hatred against Christians. That’s not to diminish the role of mainstream media and platforms like Facebook, X, and TikTok in stirring up a mob mentality against anything deemed a threat to a morally decadent society, because that’s precisely what’s being done. 1 Peter 4:4
But mobs are made up of individuals who have a choice to make. These fellow humans have a heart, mind, and volition to act. The choice is simple: Do I think for myself and form an opinion about Christians based on evidence and truth, or do I allow my opinion of others to be formed by pop culture, social media, and ultimately controlled by the mob?
When a mob-ruled society is making decisions based on a distorted view of good and evil, it can decide who the good and bad guys are. They can also stir up bullies to shame, coerce, intimidate, or harm people who won’t go along with their worldview. Here are a few examples of what the mob wants everyone to agree with, followed by what true Christians believe:
- Love is love. – True Christians love all people, including everyone in the gay community.
- Born this way. – True Christians care deeply for all people, no matter who they are.
- My body, my choice. – True Christians care about the well-being of all women and unborn babies.
- From the river to the sea.….. – True Christians love the Jewish people and the Muslim people, but stand against antisemitism.
- Globalize the Intifada. – True Christians believe all people deserve dignity and respect, but see the reality of a concerted effort to destroy the Jewish people.
- All religions lead to God. – True Christians love people of all faiths and want to share the truth about Jesus, which leads to eternal life.
If you deviate from the script, you might be canceled, vilified, verbally and physically accosted, harmed, or worse. This is mob rule by a relatively small group of people who persuade an otherwise rational large part of the population to join. Romans 1:32 Take a biblical stand for marriage, life, the protection of children, love for Jewish people, or Jesus as the only way, and watch what happens. Matthew 5:11
Every mob needs an enemy. The group of “tolerance” has nothing but intolerance for people of faith, and the primary object of their hate is Christians. When the mob wants to demonize believers, they whip up the masses against “right-wingers”, “conservatives”, or worst of all, “those evangelical Christians.” When the mob speaks of evangelicals, they make you exhibit A for everything wrong in the world. Recently, I saw an interview with Bono, the lead singer of U2. Here’s what he says about evangelicals:
I had grown up with more than a few bumps with evangelicals. I found it so difficult to be around evangelicals because they were just so literal about everything. On a tour, I ended up at Wheaton, a big evangelical college in Chicago. They were really helpful. I realized these were kind of, not to be at all dismissive of some incredible people, but it was like I felt they were sort of narrow-minded. –Bono, on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast -May 30, 2025
Bono talked about the literal vs. metaphoric Bible interpretation to be fair and contextual. His view of scripture is obviously flawed, and he overtly lauds the social gospel. But when a person with Bono’s influence says that it’s hard to be around evangelicals, and they are narrow-minded, he creates a false narrative about a large segment of Christians to his listeners. If Bono’s view of evangelicals comes off as uncomfortably tolerant of them, then author Stephen Geist is anything but tolerant. Here’s what he writes about evangelicals:
I call your attention to this movement within American Christianity because it plays a dangerous role in our politics and culture. I consider Evangelicals among the most fanatical religious groups in America today. And here is my ‘word salad’ to encapsulate Evangelicals: far-right white, hypocritical, ignorant, gullible, naive, bigoted, racist, intolerant, anti-gay, and anti-science — basically a large part of the MAGA minions. This is the subset of American citizenry who feels obliged to impose their bizarre beliefs upon everybody else — by force. –Stephen Geist article, America’s Pseudo-Christian Evangelicals
Celebrities, pundits, and authors are the tip of the iceberg, because countless millions of regular people make up the mob majority who openly despise true Christians. Space doesn’t permit me to list the thousands of hateful comments, but here are a few examples:
- Evangelicals interpret the Bible literally. Talking animals, walking on water, a man living in the body of a whale, a 90-year-old woman giving birth…they believe this stuff literally.
- Evangelicals are hypocrites – they will march against abortion rights but never to support the rights of the desperately poor.
- Religious people publicly adoring Trump and calling him the most god like president ever, and other total nonsense about his completely anti-Christian behavior, nauseates me.
- They are cultists. They are delusional. They want to force their religion on others. They are welcome to their beliefs, but should keep them to themselves.
- They are an embarrassing blemish on the face of America, hating everything not themselves.
- About 80% are hypocrites, and the other 20% are dangerous.
This type of inflammatory rhetoric is becoming commonplace on mainstream media, social media, and numerous other platforms, and it’s intended to spread the same hateful, false narrative consistently: Born-again Christians are the problem. If the mob is honest, the real issue they have with true Christians is our very existence. To the mob, authentic born-again Christians are a danger to modern society. John 15:18-19.
Many people are calling evil good. The mob says homosexuality is good. Abortion is good. The massacre of Jews is good. Brainwashing innocent children about their sexuality is good. Worldwide religious unity regarding the way to heaven is good. When Christians take a stand against aborting babies, antisemitism, brainwashing children, and spiritual deception, the mob calls good evil.
The world has a lot of false ideas about who Christians are. Many people have bought into the mob’s lies that we’re all Trump worshipers, want to make America a Christian utopia, hate gay people, hate foreigners, consider women second-class, don’t care for the poor, among many other fabrications.
Here’s the truth about real Christians: We vote pro-life and conservative values, and although I’ve seen many cultural Christians idolize Donald Trump, many true Christians don’t. Cultural Christians are consumed with enriching themselves by following the prosperity gospel, but true Christians care for the needy. Cultural Christians are very combative and vocal (especially on social media) about abortion and homosexuality, while virtually ignoring the greed, materialism, pride, gossip, and adultery that have invaded many Western churches. Let me give you a few more differences between cultural Christians and true Christians:
- I’ve seen cultural Christians scream at women entering abortion clinics. On the other hand, I’ve seen firsthand true Christians pray with women outside those clinics and offer tangible help, biblical wisdom, and love.
- I’ve seen cultural Christians say awful things about people with different political views. They become so mesmerized by trying to bring America back to Jesus and change the world through human efforts and politics that they ignore the great commission entirely. But I’ve seen true Christians vote for biblical values, render to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and then continue focusing on God’s kingdom come, instead of trying to create it in the here and now.
- I’ve personally witnessed some of the most unloving, prideful, arrogant preaching directed at homosexual people and their supporters. I’ve heard cultural Christian preachers in churches, online, and especially in the public square say things so vulgar that have no place in the mouth of a preacher of the gospel. Far from being a loving warning and plea to repent and come to faith in Jesus, I’ve seen cultural Christian preachers bask in the commotion they were causing through inflammatory words. On the other hand, I’ve personally known and witnessed true Christians preach the gospel to the homosexual community in the boldness and love of Jesus. Far from being combative, these preachers reasoned with them through the scriptures about sin, repentance, and forgiveness. They pleaded with them so respectfully that, whether the crowd agreed or not, there was no doubt that the motive was the love of Jesus, not having to win an argument.
To be certain, Christians here in the West haven’t had to deal with intense, widespread persecution like our brothers and sisters are in Africa, Asia, and other areas. As we are literally entering a time of global moral collapse, I expect the intolerance of the mob toward true Christians will only worsen as we get closer to the end of the age.
Authentic Christians must either acquiesce to the worldly mob or stand firm in the faith. This means standing even if other so-called Christians betray you or side with the mob. It means lovingly warning people about repentance, judgment, and eternity. Standing for the truth will make you a target for the mob. This is how it was for the prophets, apostles, early Christians, and millions of other believers through the centuries. The mob has always been an enemy of the remnant church, and it has always called evil good and good evil. Our response should be love, the gospel of peace, and Holy Spirit wrought boldness as we pray for and witness to them. Discerning the lateness of the hour we live in should encourage us to endure to the end and finish well. Philippians 1:28
All for Him,
Howard
