If you were debating morals and ethics with
your peer group and someone said ‘I have never done anything wrong’ you might
be quite surprised and I am sure a discussion would develop. Morality and
ethics are complex issues from any angle but especially when we approach it
from a subjective point of view. We all have our opinions and are influenced by
our ‘worldview’.
As a Christian I realise that my world view
is often incomplete and inaccurate. Hopefully not because I am stupid but
because without the word of God I do not have access to all of the information that
I need to understand the world, past present and future.
In the Bible God has communicated to us
about things that we could not know about from any other source. One amazing revelation
God gives us about himself is His inability to sin. The word of God says that
God has a flawless character.
This means that God is right in every
respect. This covers how he acts, why he acts, matters of motive, intention etc.
He is eternally without defect. This is
difficult for flawed human beings to grasp but it is true. Even when we are
doing good things and behaving well a sense of pride and superiority can creep
into our thinking. Even in His perfection God is uniquely majestic and noble
and yet without conceit.
We naturally find that we react and respond
when tempted by sin. There is nothing in the character of God that responds to
temptation. Like wood shavings set beside a magnet there is no pull towards evil.
It is God’s desire that we replicate His
holy character in the way that we live. Give God a chance to make you like him.
Spend some time with Him today.
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