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Five Principles of Making Moral Decisions
Are you making the right decisions in this morally confused
world?
Right choices can be difficult to make in a world that has
chosen to leave Christian values behind.
Knowing how to make a moral decision is pointless if you're not
convinced that doing the right thing is the smart thing. Doing the
wrong thing can be pleasurable and the Bible doesn't deny that there
is pleasure in sin. There are, though, advantages in doing the right
thing and they last a long time compared to the advantages of sin
that are short lived. What God says is right is for our happiness,
our protection, and for our own good. He has given us a clearly
marked out road for how to decide a moral issue. It's important to
know what the Bible says and the issues that it clearly settles.
Today, there are so many choices you have to make that aren't
covered by any list of rules. The Bible leaves us principles that
cover every choice we make. They can be summarized into five
principles that can equip you to make moral choices for the rest of
your life.
"Five Principles of Making Moral Decisions" by Ron Hutchcraft
The following Biblical principles will be included:
Christ's Control Is Important
If there is a habit you can't stop doing, then it's controlling you.
A grudge is wrong because it controls you. Friends were never meant
to control you—even Christian friends. A dating relationship is a
beautiful thing unless the guy or girl controls you, taking God's
place in your life. Anything of the world that controls you is wrong
because it challenges the control of Christ in your life.
Your Body Is Important Since God resides in you as a Christian, what
you do with your body is very important and anything that hurts or
degrades it is wrong. There is often a struggle with things which
hurt and degrade the body, but in Christ you can be victorious.
Your Representation of Jesus Is Important Your representation of
Jesus is always on the line with whatever you say or do and conveys
what Jesus is like to somebody else.
Therefore, anything that will contradict what Jesus is like to a non-
Christian is wrong. Remember that your representation of Jesus is
important and shouldn't be compromised.
Time Is Important
The picture of a Christian is someone who has a lot to do in a short
lifetime. Anything that wastes your time is wrong. Although
something might be constructive for one person, it might be a waste
of time for someone else. A lot can depend on how much time you
spend doing something, remembering that time is important and
shouldn't be wasted.
Other People Are Important
It is a sin against Christ to encourage your neighbor to do
something they think is wrong. You hurt people when you use them and
when you offend them. Your life needs to be controlled by love. It
isn't that you're a slave to someone else, it's that you love them
and you don't want to hurt someone you love.The Holy Spirit of God
living in your life will build a bridge between these principles and
every situation you will face so that you can be a model of what God
had in mind for a lifestyle on planet earth.
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