As the Roman centurion surveyed the scene of the cross, he remarked, “Truly this was the Son of God.” The testimony of Jesus to the very end was that none, even his greatest enemies, could find any justifiable cause to despise or discredit Him. Sadly, the same cannot always be said of the followers of Christ. Those who are skeptical of Christianity do not lack in ammunition to supply their skepticism. Christian scandals discredit Christianity in the eyes of the world, and the commission of Matthew 5:16 seems far removed from reality. But the answer to this reality is not greater effort to impress the world through an outward, whitewashed, unrealistic presentation. The real answer is sincerity. The righteous man find his righteousness in Jesus Christ alone and does not claim otherwise. We don’t claim to have perfect families, perfect wisdom, perfect marriages, and perfect churches. Instead, we acknowledge that we don’t have any perfection at all, but we know One who is perfect, who provided perfect grace, perfect wisdom, and a perfect salvation for needy sinners. We trust in Him, and we seek to please Him every day in every way. It is this sincerity, living like we really are, that will enable us to not be another spectacle for the wicked.