What Has the Modern Church Exchanged for True Worship? God's messages through Ezekiel are full of irony. Here God says that the Jews in captivity were the faithful ones and those in Jerusalem were the sinful and wicked ones. This was the opposite of the people's perception. Appearances can be deceiving. God will evaluate your life by your faith and obedience, not by your apparent earthly success. Furthermore, we should not judge others by outward appearances.