We live in a time when moral values are increasingly confused, and truth is often distorted, minimized, or called into question. Today, things once considered sin are presented as acceptable, normal, or even worthy of promotion.

The righteousness of God – a central theme of Scripture – no longer stirs interest, because it strikes directly at unjust practices and the sinful habits of many who claim to be born of God.

Like a pandemic, the desire for gain obtained through dishonest means has spread throughout Christendom, affecting consciences and weakening the witness of those who ought to walk in the light. Integrity is increasingly sacrificed for self-interest, and holiness is replaced by a relative morality – flexible and adapted to circumstances.

The values of the Kingdom are replaced with personal opinions, and the call to holiness is often silenced by the desire for acceptance and popularity. A “Jesus” is preached who asks almost nothing, who does not rebuke, who does not require a life lived in His righteousness – a false, convenient Jesus who does not trouble the conscience.

In this context, human righteousness – based on appearances, personal justifications, and shifting standards – is often confused with the righteousness of God, which is holy, just, and unchanging.

Scripture warns of the danger of death: “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death” (Proverbs 14:12).