In a recent revelation that has provoked considerable controversy, Anthony Fauci, the former NIH official who is prominently known for his role in destroying the nation’s economy and pushing untested and unapproved vaccines onto a population with disastrous effects while lying to the American public about his role in causing a public health crisis, disclosed his shift away from practicing his Roman Catholic faith. Fauci’s rationale is that his personal ethics are sufficient and that he doesn’t need a religious organization to teach him. This declaration reveals a concerning trend in modern society: the elevation of personal ethics above God’s law.

At the heart of this issue lies a fundamental biblical truth. As fallen human beings, our personal ethics are inherently flawed and it is our nature to rebel against our Creator. The Scriptures are unequivocal in portraying the human condition as one marred by sin, a state that grossly distorts our moral compass. This inherent fallibility is precisely why God, in His wisdom, provided us with His law. The law serves not only as a guide but as a mirror, reflecting our moral shortcomings and our need for a savior. By relying on our “personal ethics,” we effectively elevate ourselves to a god-like status, arrogantly assuming the capacity to discern right from wrong unaided.

Fauci’s stance exemplifies this perilous path. By asserting that his personal ethics are sufficient, he unwittingly positions himself as the ultimate arbiter of morality. This mindset, though increasingly common in a secularized society, is fundamentally at odds with the biblical understanding of human nature and divine authority.

Compounding this issue is the role of the Roman Catholic Church. As Fauci’s background suggests, the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings affirm a works-based approach to righteousness and salvation. This doctrine directly opposes the biblical gospel of salvation, which is exclusively through faith alone in Christ alone. The gospel, as presented in the Bible, offers redemption and reconciliation with God not through human efforts but through the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ. In contrast, a gospel-centered on works-righteousness leads to a never-ending cycle of penance, incapable of satisfying God’s righteous demands.

Tragically, this distortion of the gospel has far-reaching consequences. It steers people away from the regenerating power of the true gospel of grace, leaving them to grapple with their flawed morality. Sadly, people like Fauci become emblematic of this spiritual dilemma. Instead of finding solace and guidance in the gospel’s message of redemption, they turn inward, relying on their subjective morality and reasoning, deadening their own consciences to their sinful state, and never finding the grace they need to stand before their Creator.

Fauci’s move away from traditional religious practice, while concerning, is unsurprising. The false gospel of works-righteousness offered by the Roman Catholic Church fails to provide the spiritual sustenance that souls crave. It is a path that ultimately leads away from God, not toward Him.

What is needed, then, is a return to the true gospel — a message of hope and salvation that acknowledges our moral incapacity and points us to the only source of true righteousness, Jesus Christ. Only in Him can we find the moral anchor that our fallen nature desperately needs. As society increasingly embraces the notion of personal ethics as a moral compass, the biblical truth of salvation through faith alone offers a beacon of hope in a world adrift in moral relativism.