Christian Ethics

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Christian Ethics
Wrong
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that,
denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this
present world Tit.211-12
Morals
Right
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Christian Ethics
Ethos Greek , habit or custom What ought to be
done Animals do not have this ability Man has a
conscience Conscience is a monitor
Ethics without God Absurd !
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If there is no God...
Then anything is permitted Killing 6 million
people/roaches Chopping down trees Nothing right
or wrong !
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We can Know...
That God does exist Bible is His word Jesus is
His Son To be saved... Have a standard of
right/wrong
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Ethics Defined
1.Nihilism nothing 2.Relativism
circumstance 3.Absolutism standard
Situation Ethics
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Situation Ethics...
Book by Joseph Fletcher -1966 Not that some
things are always right or wrong ! Specific
situation Do the Loving Thing
New Morality
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Situation Ethics...
Bible - adultery is wrong - Romans 139-10 Some
cases it would be the loving thing to do -
S.E. Example.....
New Morality
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Situation Ethics...
WHO DECIDES ????????
Destroys respect for Bible
Problems
Choose either law or love
Man becomes his own God
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Love...
Does not make wrong right ! Keeps us from doing
wrong Our neighbor - Lk. 1027 Does not behave
unseemly - I Corinthians 135
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Love...
Worketh no ill to his neighbor Rom.
1310 Does not lead to wrong doing Always leads
to what is right
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The Situation....
Does not make Wrong Right !
What God says is right, is right. What God says
is wrong, is wrong.
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Christian Ethics
Wrong
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that,
denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this
present world Tit.211-12
Right