When Christian men do nothing in the face of evil; evil achieves victory. The sins of evil men must be exposed and opposed. God commands those who are good, not just to avoid evil but actively oppose it. Christians should not only “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” (Ephesians 5:11) Those who do nothing about sin and evil, help the sin and evil to prevail. One who is silent when there are those around him in sin becomes a partaker with them (Ephesians 5:7). “Let him eschew evil, and do good" (1 Pet. 3:11). James explained, "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin" (James 4:17).