Fair Professors Who Are Foul Sinners
Fair professors who are foul sinners are hypocrites who live in sin and are under wrath, heading towards eternal ruin.
Thomas Brooks warns against the hypocrisy of those who profess faith outwardly while harboring sin in their hearts. He emphasizes that many individuals may speak of God but live in contradiction to their profession, indulging in and defending their sinful behaviors. Such individuals not only shame their faith but also risk eternal ruin as they remain under God's wrath. Brooks calls for self-examination and repentance, urging believers to align their hearts and actions with their professed faith.
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There are many fair professors who are foul sinners --who have much of God on their lips--when they have nothing but sin and hell in their hearts and lives. These men's lives shame their profession. Such professors . . . live in a course of sin, make a trade of sin, indulge their sins, take up arms in defense of sin, make provision for sin, make a sport of sin, take pleasure in sin, and have set their hearts upon their sin. These are yet in their sins, under wrath, and on the way to eternal ruin!
Sermon Outline
- The Problem of Fair Professors Who Are Foul Sinners
- The Characteristics of Such Professors
- The Consequences of Their Sin
- They are under wrath
- They are on the way to eternal ruin
- They take up arms in defense of sin
Key Quotes
“These men's lives shame their profession.” — Thomas Brooks
“Such professors live in a course of sin, make a trade of sin, indulge their sins, take up arms in defense of sin, make provision for sin, make a sport of sin, take pleasure in sin, and have set their hearts upon their sin.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We must examine our own lives to ensure we are not living in hypocrisy, professing faith but living in sin.
- We must be aware of the dangers of making a trade of sin and the consequences that follow.
- We must seek to live a life that is pleasing to God, not one that is characterized by sin and hypocrisy.