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1 | Verses pertaining to moral and religous | Ex 20:3 | QuiltJunkie | 3385 | ||
What are some appropriate verses or points of view Biblically about tolerance of other religions, moral values or a lack there of and our own Christian moral values and beliefs? Quilt Junkie aka Monica Carter monicac@rjsonline.net ICQ 14829611 |
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2 | Verses pertaining to moral and religous | Ex 20:3 | Hank | 3386 | ||
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17 and Deut.5:6-21) form a summary statement for what the Hebrews called the Law or Torah. God gave them to his servant Moses on Mount Sinai some 1,500 years before the Advent of Christ. For some 35 centuries they have formed the backbone of moral and ehtical standards, not only for the ancient Hebrews but for the church as well. Jesus expanded and elaborated on these principles in His Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7). The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are two places in the Bible that are well known for their teachings on moral and ethical standards and values. By today's "politically correct" standards, the Bible is unequivocally intolerant of other religions, understood to mean any other religion that worships a diety besides Yahweh, the God of the Bible. It is in fact more than intolerant of the practice; it outright condemns it. The very first of the Ten Commandments says in plain language, "You shall have no others gods before Me." (Ex. 20:3). The latter part of your question deals in a general way with Christian faith and ethics and it is impossible to encapsulate so broad an area in a brief response such as this. Whole books, literally hundreds of them, have been written on this very subject of Christian faith and ethics (moral philosophy or moral values mean generally the same thing as ethics). While I lay no claim to possession of any physic powers whatever, speaking as a father and a grandfather, I somehow sense that you may be a young person who is seeking God's will in your life amidst a sea of the conflicting philosophies of today's pluralistic society. We live in a world in which moral absolutes are no longer viewed as existing, much less something to be believed and incorporated into one's behavior. One way to get to know what the Bible teaches about the issues mentioned in your question is to begin with the New Testament, and go through it verse by verse with a marking pen in hand and mark every passage that seems to speak to the various points in your question. Go back and review what you have marked, perhaps several times. In time, I assure you, you will have a firm grasp of what the Christian is to believe and of what God teaches about moral standards. This is no quick-fix. It is by no means easy. But the blessings you will incur will be enormous and will continue to bless you your whole life through. God be with you, Monica ... always. Hank | ||||||
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