Tit.2:11-12 “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us...

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“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;” Wrong Right

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“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.2:11-12Tit.2:11-12

Wrong

Right

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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...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...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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1.Nihilism = nothing

2.Relativism = circumstance

3.Absolutism = standard

SituationEthics

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Book by Joseph Fletcher -1966

Not that some things are always right or wrong !

Specific situation

“Do the Loving Thing”

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Bible - adultery is wrong - Romans 13:9-10

“Some cases it would be the loving thing to do” - S.E.

Example.....

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WHO DECIDESWHO DECIDES ????????

Destroys respect for Bible

Choose either law or love

Man becomes his own God

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Love...Love...

Does not make wrong right !

Keeps us from doing wrong

Our neighbor - Lk. 10:27

Does not behave unseemly - I Corinthians 13:5

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Love...Love...

“Worketh no ill to his neighbor” Rom. 13:10

Does not lead to wrong doing

Always leads to what is right

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The Situation....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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“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.2:11-12Tit.2:11-12

Wrong

Right