Christians have standards of right and wrong because they accept that there is a Creator, and as Creator, He has direct ownership over His creation.
He owns us not only because He created us but because as the Scriptures say, “Know ye not that … ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:19–20).
God created everything; therefore, He has absolute authority. Because humans are created beings, they are under total obligation to the One who has absolute authority over them. Our absolute authority has a right to set the rules.
It is in our own best interest to obey because He is Creator.
Thus, what is right and what is wrong is not a matter of anyone’s opinion, but must be in accord with the principles found in the Word of God, who has authority over us.
Just as a car designer provides a manual for correct maintenance of what he has designed and made, so too does our Creator supply His creation with all the instructions that are necessary to live a full, free, and abundant life.
God has provided His set of instructions, not out of some spiteful or killjoy design, but because He loves us and knows what is best for us.
No comments:
Post a Comment