Loving Righteousness, Rejecting Filthiness: A Call to Repentance in the Body of Christ


January 22,2026

The Scriptures testify concerning our Lord Jesus Christ that He “loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows” (Psalm 45:7; Hebrews 1:9). This divine order reveals Heaven’s standard: righteousness is loved, iniquity is hated.

How then can one claim to be a child of God—much less a minister of the gospel—and yet love filthiness above righteousness? How can anyone who professes Christ set affection on things beneath the heavens rather than on realities that endure forever? This is nothing short of a grave misplacement of priorities. The Scriptures warn us clearly: “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world… the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever” (1 John 2:15–17).

In our day, the frequency with which scandals involving supposed servants of God are publicized has brought grief and shame to the Church. The body of Christ weeps, and the testimony of the gospel is wounded. If the Apostle Paul were to address our generation, he might echo his rebuke to the Corinthian church:

“And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you” (1 Corinthians 5:2).

Instead of brokenness and godly sorrow, we often see pride disguised as knowledge. Rather than crying out to the Lord for cleansing and restoration, we excuse, defend, or ignore what ought to provoke repentance. Scripture reminds us that “knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth” (1 Corinthians 8:1).

These painful repetitions continue because the body of Christ has not truly mourned, cried sincerely before the Lord, nor taken decisive and righteous action—through discipline, prayer, and accountability—to confront these issues. As a result, the altar has been discredited. Today, when someone says, “I am a minister of God,” many listen with suspicion, questioning in their hearts whether that person is also among “them.” This ought not to be so.

The Word of God declares that “judgment must begin at the house of God” (1 Peter 4:17). It is time for sincere repentance, for a return to holiness, and for righteousness to be openly displayed once again among God’s people. May the Lord deliver the body of Christ from every form of filthiness and restore the beauty of righteousness in our midst, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
(2 Corinthians 7:1; Isaiah 52:11)

Psalm 45:7; Hebrews 1:9; 1 John 2:15–17; 1 Corinthians 5:2; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Peter 4:17; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Isaiah 52:11

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