A Sin Worse Than Sodomy
Rev. Angus Stewart argues from Matthew 11:24 that rejecting the gospel and Christ's testimony is a sin worse than sodomy in God's eyes, citing Calvin's exposition to show that willful unbelief and disdain for God's word constitute the gravest offense. The article uses biblical exegesis to challenge worldly assumptions about sin and emphasize the seriousness of gospel rejection in light of final judgment.
Rev. Angus Stewart Sodom was destroyed by God with fire and brimstone from heaven chiefly because of its homosexuality (Gen. 19:4-5, 24; II Peter 2:6-8; Jude 7). Yet Jesus Christ spoke of a sin worse than sodomy: “But I say unto you [people of Capernaum], That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee” (Matt. 11:24; cf. 10:15). Sodom’s punishment on the Judgement Day will be less (“more tolerable”) than Capernaum’s, because Capernaum’s sin was...