Drilling Bible Basics

Morality in an Immoral World

Living soberly, righteously, and godly; shining as

lights in the midst of a crooked and

perverse generation.

Basis of True Morality

• Morality = character of being in accord with principles or standards of righteousness (contained in a code of ethics)

• Man was created with the ability to know what he “ought” to do.– 2 Peter 3:11

Basis of True Morality

•Morality originates with God, the source of purpose and order in creation.–Romans 1:20 —(kosmos) = arrangement

Basis of True Morality

•God is:– Holy

(Isaiah 6:3)– Just and righteous

(Psalm 89:14)– Good

(Psalm 106:1)– Perfect

(Matthew 5:48)

Basis of True Morality

• God is:– Creator of all good

•Genesis 1:31• James 1:17

• Man is created in God’s image, to know and seek the right way.– Proverbs 4:23-27– 1 Peter 1:15,16

The Problem with Immorality

• Practice and approval of immoral living brings God’s wrath.– Romans 1:18-32

• Keeps one from inheriting the kingdom of God.– 1 Corinthians 6:9,10– Galatians 5:19-21

• We need salvation in Christ.– 1 Corinthians 6:11– Romans 13:12-14

Modern Philosophies

• Modernism—denial of deity and the miraculous.

• Hedonism—attaining the greatest possible pleasure.

• Evolution—existence without soul or meaning.

Modern Philosophies

• Relativism—no absolute standard of right and wrong; all viewpoints are valid.

• False Religion—denial of God’s righteous standards.

Need for Moral Living

• Need to apply God’s righteous standard to our lives.– 2 Peter 1:3-4

• We have been called to holy living.– Ephesians 4:20-24– 2 Corinthians 6:17—

7:1

Need for Moral Living

• Warning against immorality– 2 Peter 1:3-4

• Need to expose works of the flesh—sexual immorality, bad language, immodesty, drugs, drinking, etc.

Living Differently

• God’s word gives us a system of ethics.

• We need to apply its principles and warnings.

• We need to be different from the present world.– Hebrews 11:24-26– Romans 12:1,2