Morality Is Not Relative

Whatever is evil,

… such as hate, pride, or anything that ... 

  

is unrighteous,

and it can never

be good.

Morality - good and bad –

are not relative.

Morality is not relative.

Remembering that God is good and Jesus was without sin: 

God bless,

Owen <><

Silent About the Lamb

We live and speak in social caution — correctness — in a way that nullifies Christ.

We need to realize, as Apostle Paul did, to "eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death” (Philippians 1:20).

Read his story of an encounter with Christ. Paul was practicing – living and speaking – within the correctness of Pharisaism. He carried out the persecution of all who were followers of Christ. In Acts 9 we see a transformation of Paul. That change begins with his being thrown down off his horse and by hearing Jesus' challenge. Then, with physical blindness he realized his blindness of God and the Son of Man, Jesus. 

By experiencing blindness, the restoration of sight was not merely of the sun’s light, mere human vision, but he gained vision by the Light, seen only in his Messiah – Jesus Christ, of whom he spoke boldly through the remainder of his life.  

Pray and Witness,

Owen

Long, long ago a word opened …

One little word ignited a passion within me to read and consider what the Bible had to say. It has been some forty years and that word continues as a comforting fireplace that warms my heart. Long, long ago the word that opened my mind was “study.” I do confess, in times that I poured water on the fire, nonetheless, it smoldered within my soul until I threw the water bucket away. He is like that.   

That word study first touched me when I read 2 Timothy 2:15. In the KJV translation we read, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” The word study jumped out at me. That word took me to a place to help me better understand our Lord Creator and Savior.  

Today, new translations are more literal, in example, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (ESV). The ESV, NIV, and other newer versions do not include study. This is not wrong, but accurate. “Study” isn’t in the original Greek text, the 1611 KJV translation added “study” as an inferred understanding of “dividing the word of truth.” That was a tidbit of what one learns when they study.

We must “rightly handle,” or study the Bible if we are to understand the meaning of a word, a verse, or short passage. If we don’t, then we can misunderstand or confuse the true meaning being given us. God has given people His truth, read it, study it – as you read be ready for the Spirit’s whisper, stop reading and listen.

I pray that I have encouraged you to study the Bible, you will discover that Christ is there in humility and love from beginning to end.

Studying his Word,

Owen <><