TO MOCK GOD

The word 'mockery' has to do with an attitude of disrespect, contempt, or in some cases ... open hostility. It is associated with ridicule, scoffing, and defiance. To mock God is a serious offense committed by those who have no fear of Him (or deny His existence altogether). 

According to Scripture, this insolent behavior comes from: 

• The 'fool' ... Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man scoffs at You all day long. (Psalm 74:22)

• The 'wicked' ... Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. (Psalm 1:1)

• The 'enemy' ... O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever? (Psalm 74:10)

• The 'unteachable' ... How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? (Proverbs 1:22)

• The 'proud' ... In his pride, the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his thoughts, there is no room for God. (Psalm 10:4)

Jesus was mocked by: 

• The king and his soldiers ... Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. (Luke 23:11)

• The Roman guard ... And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him. (Mark 15:20)

• The thief on a cross ... One of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us!” (Luke 23:39)

• The Jewish leaders ... In the same way, the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders mocked him. (Matthew 27:41)

Reading those verses may cause you to have pangs of indignation.  But truth be known, the most covert and dangerous form of mockery comes from those who warm the pews; 'pretenders to the faith' ... having a form of godliness but denying its power. (2 Timothy 3:5)

Charles G. Finney - To mock God is to pretend to love and serve Him when we do not; to act in a false manner, to be insincere and hypocritical in our professions, pretending to obey Him, love, serve, and worship Him, when we do not.

There are consequences ... Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt, nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap. (Galatians 6:7 Amp)

Because of His grace and forgiveness, you may think you'll not suffer harm if you continue in sin. 

To believe such a thing is to mock God and make light of Jesus' sacrifice.