There’s
To Do The Wrong Thing
I noticed the
sign in front of a building the other day, and I was intrigued by what was
posted there. It read, “There’s no right way to do the wrong thing.” This is a
much needed message for people today who think truth is whatever each individual
makes it. The idea of absolute truth is a foreign thought to many, but to
Christians it should be a great comfort in a sea of uncertainty. Jesus said,
“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth”
(John
I am seeing
more and more “situational ethics” in the way that people rationalize sinful
behavior. Basically, this philosophy is that situation,
surroundings, and/or environment help to determine right and wrong. Here are
some common examples of this type of reasoning: 1)
“I don’t drink alcohol…unless I am in a social situation where it is widely
accepted.” 2) “I won’t wear immodest clothing…unless I am near water.” 3) “I
don’t skip worship services…unless my family/friends visit, I have ball
practice, or I am on vacation.”
The folly in
this reasoning is obvious to me. If
something is wrong at one time or place, why isn’t it wrong all the time? Too
often, even Christians’ standards rely heavily on what the world accepts as
right or wrong. However, even the world recognizes the foolishness of
“situational ethics.” A while ago I heard a secular radio talk show pointing
out how “funny” it is that women will wear “underwear” on the beach that they
would NEVER wear anywhere else. But as children of God, we must measure our
every action against God’s word. If a situation or environment can make a sin
no longer sinful, then it can do something that even God cannot do. If water
can make immodest clothing modest, then why not put your faith in that water
instead of God. If a vacation can make drinking alcohol or forsaking the assembly of the saints right, why not place your faith in
vacations rather than Christ. Let’s stop trying to make wrong things right, and
strive harder to do what we know is right!