Thursday, February 15, 2007
Morality a Majority?
One of the more common groups mentioned, at least in recent past, in politics is the "Moral Majority". Today that name got me thinking. Our modern American society has become obsessed with polls, votes, majorities, and such. We always seek the "middle ground" on issues. I think the Church, and Christians individually, have become too caught up in this. It doesn't help that the popularity of moral relativism is growing.
I've got a newsflash:
Morals aren't relative. They aren't determined by a majority of Americans. The majority can be, and often is, wrong. There is no middle ground on what's right and wrong. There's only one source to consult for the questions of morals: the Bible. God's Word. Because really, the ultimate source of right and morals is God. Period. End of discussion. And yet, the Church is becoming complacent. We can't see that our favorite political party is compromising more and more as a whole. This isn't to say that we shouldn't vote; just the opposite. We should all vote for the candidate who shows the strongest moral stance, the rightest moral stance. Sadly, it's rarely that easy. But then again, I don't recall Jesus telling his disciples that things would be easy, either. Guess we don't get much of a break.
(Discuss ;) )
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I've got a newsflash:
Morals aren't relative. They aren't determined by a majority of Americans. The majority can be, and often is, wrong. There is no middle ground on what's right and wrong. There's only one source to consult for the questions of morals: the Bible. God's Word. Because really, the ultimate source of right and morals is God. Period. End of discussion. And yet, the Church is becoming complacent. We can't see that our favorite political party is compromising more and more as a whole. This isn't to say that we shouldn't vote; just the opposite. We should all vote for the candidate who shows the strongest moral stance, the rightest moral stance. Sadly, it's rarely that easy. But then again, I don't recall Jesus telling his disciples that things would be easy, either. Guess we don't get much of a break.
(Discuss ;) )
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
How True is it Today?
"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth—men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone." 2 Timothy 3:1-9.
I would sincerely ask, how true is this today, just in this nation, both within and without the church.
(Note: I'm not trying to say the world is about to end or anything. This description just kind of struck at my heart.)
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I would sincerely ask, how true is this today, just in this nation, both within and without the church.
(Note: I'm not trying to say the world is about to end or anything. This description just kind of struck at my heart.)
