who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the
wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from
the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does."
James 1:6-8
Why is it that we make requirement of others that we don't keep ourselves?
Some Christians work hard to wipe out social evils like pornography, abortion, and homosexuality. But at the same time their personal morality leaves a lot to be desired. Then there are others who are personally righteous, watching their Ps and Qs at the church and at home, but when it comes to threirs social ethics, it's another story: racism and prejudice abound.
We cannot have one kind of ethic gor ourselves and another for society. We cannot demand a strong morality in our culture and yet carry on with a personal morality or immorality which dishonors God.
What we do in private deeply affects what happens in public. The man who is faithful to his wife while exercising bigotry toward his neighbor is no better than the adulterer who crusades for social justice. What God requires is morality with a capital M, both calls for an ethic that's is consistent. No matter how you look at it, nobody can have their ethical cake and eat it, too. . . Without getting moral indigestion.
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