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The Problem with Relativity
How fast is fast?
How heavy is heavy?
How far is far?
How big is big? how thin is thin?
How load is loud?
Its interesting because all these thing are relative to each of us.
And in some situation its fine, but it gets very dangerous in the area of morality.
For example: How good is good?
and How bad is bad?
How holy is holy?
Do we each get to decide what “good” is or what “bad” is in the same way we get to decide how “far” far is?
Well one thing is clear: God does not treat morality or Holiness as a relative issue.
The Bible makes it clear that od has an actual definite standard of what is Good and what is Bad.
In other words God measures good and mad on a ruler.
This is the issue Jesus addresed when approached by the rich young ruler.
What is your standard of good?
The man though of Jesus as a man, and therefore though that a man could be good.
But there is one very big problem: Jesus concept of “good” and the man’s concept of “good” are very different.
Jesus is making it clear: Only God is good - and any other application of the term means that you have to lower the standard of “good” to make it fit.
If God is good, can i say that I am good?
Can i use the same adjective to describe a wretch like me and a holy all-powerful God? NO.
Good is not something subjective - It is a standard.
God Has Set the Standard
In our natural falled state, none of us could measure up to God’s standard.
So God filled with love and grace made a way for us.
Amen.
But now we are no longer in the flesh but in the Spirit.
And as born gain belivers, God has once again called His people to live their lives, NOT as best as we see fit, but according to His standard and expectation.
God has an Expectation
God has an expectation of you, each and every day God supplies you with all trhe strength, grace, wisdom and power to live up to His expectation.
Do you know what God’s expectation of you is?
Many christian fail, because they give up and dont even try, or are not even bothered.
The Devil works in our minds to convinse us that God’s standard and expectation 1( Does not exist, or 2) It impossible.
Here is what God expects from you: This is how God expects you to be:
God expects you to be perfect.
And as soon as you hear that the Devil whispers: Thats not possible, because Nobodies perfect.
Jesus is perfect.
God expects you to be perfect.
Striving After Perfection
Many christians live their christianity the same way the goverment does its job - “that will do”.
Instead of aiming for perfection and striving after it, many just settle to a lower standard becsuse the cost of perfection of to hight.
The sins needing to be forsaken are to enjoyible.
Others will say: It’s not possible - but have they even tried?
No.
And what about falling short?
Of course we fall short, but look at Pauls answer.
Its all about what you AIM at.
What Paul aiming for?
He is aiming for perfection.
What is he fails?
Well if he aims at 100 and misses he will still be closer to to 100 than the person who aims at 50.
Pass mark at schools....
And he presses on each day.
Aim for perfection.
Perfect speech.
Perfect Grace.
Perfect attendance.
Perfect obedience.
Perfect tithes.
Perfect Devotion.
Perfect Bible reading.
Prefect Prayer.
Aim for the PERFECT!
Problem is the moral standard of the church has lowered.
Church at the mall....
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