Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. Oh, that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! Psalm 119:1-5 (ESV)
Ethics: moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.
Morals: a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent.
Most people have a set of governing ethics and morals in their life. They abide by a certain moral and ethical code and make all their decisions based on that code. So, the question is not a matter of having ethics and morals, the question is what, are the guiding principles they are based upon? Are they based on worldly viewpoints? A mixture of worldly viewpoints, our culture, our own spin on life? Or are they based on God’s word, found in the Bible?
Many times throughout the Bible, people turned from God and His teachings and turned instead to what they felt was right in their own eyes. It was true in Bible times, and it still seems true today. Many will seek to follow their ideal of morality based on how it fits with their life plans. If God says not to engage in a certain behavior, people will do it anyway and sometimes will push the limits even further.
Today many throughout the world are constantly rationalizing evil or wrong deeds. In addition, there are those who say they follow God however, they are just going through the motions, while continuously ignoring His moral code. As God’s children, this should not be. The Bible was given as a guidebook for us to make good choices, not only for ourselves but, for those around us as well.
So, as for the ethics and morals that you live by, are they based on what you say is right? Or what God says?
Blessings,
Angélique
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