Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate and a long-serving Democrat from California, has passed away at the age of 90, joining former U.S. Congressman, Elijah Cummings in an eternally rat-infested neighborhood. Her death marks the end of a political career that spanned more than half a century and leaves vacant a key Senate seat, requiring California Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint a temporary successor.

Let’s make no mistake—God alone possesses the ultimate authority to judge the fate of any soul. Yet, we mustn’t shy away from evaluating the life and career of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein through the unerring lens of God’s Word—a standard she flagrantly contradicted on paramount moral issues. The most likely scenario is that Feinstein just heard those dreaded words from Jesus, “You worker of iniquity, depart from me!”

Dianne Feinstein’s staunch advocacy for abortion constitutes nothing less than an affront to the sacredness of life as mandated by Scripture. God’s Word leaves no room for interpretation on this matter: life begins at conception (Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:13-16). The senator didn’t merely condone abortion—she actively campaigned to broaden its accessibility, while tirelessly combating any efforts to install even the slightest restrictions. Her commitment to this cause revealed a blatant, unabashed defiance of God’s divine edict concerning the sanctity of life.

Even further, Feinstein was an ardent supporter of the LGBTQ movement, thereby directly undermining the Biblical portrayal of marriage and human sexuality. It’s unequivocal—marriage is a covenantal relationship between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6), and homosexual behavior is explicitly condemned (Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10). In championing LGBTQ causes, Feinstein made a calculated choice to flout God’s ordained pattern for human relationships. It was Feinstein’s mission in life to force this upon everyone.

It falls to God alone to probe the depths of hearts and decide eternal destinies, yet a person’s life choices and doctrinal positions are glaring indicators. Dianne Feinstein pursued an agenda that was inexcusably antagonistic to her Creator and her legacy leaves irreparable damage to the world He created.

We ought to continue praying for our leaders and hope for their repentance—for as Scripture reminds us, “it is appointed for people to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). Feinstein’s legacy is one of a relentless commitment to causes that are at odds with the irrefutable truths of Scripture. A life lived in such open rebellion against God’s laws carries with it a heavy, eternal price.