Friday, January 05, 2007
Christianity on MY Terms
I have observed what appears to be a growing sense of subjective morality among Christians. An example of this would be Christians living together prior to marriage and having no qualms about it whatsoever. Another example would be the casual use of profanity. I still adhere to the idea that the Bible provides us with objective morality that transcends time and culture. The process of unbiasedly identifying and applying that to ones life can be a challenge over some issues, but most behaviorial issues seem clear to me. I'm sure we all define morality by our own terms at some level, but I want to be careful to let God define right behavior. I'm really trying not to judge "these" people, but this bothers me when I encounter it. What do you think?
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Since the beginning of church history, people have taken sides on issues. Some thought it horrible to eat food sacrificed to idols, while others had no issue with it. Others had no problem drinking a glass of wine, while others considered it the road to debauchery.
As Christians, we shouldn't resort to moral relativism. We need to stay in relationship with Jesus. But if Christianity becomes nothing more than a forum for debating the gray areas, than why don't we just become Mormons? They strive to live moral lives too.
It has to be more than that. It has to be more than a glass of wine or a use of the word "ass" or the reading of a Harry Potter book.
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