Moral Code

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. -Judges 17:6

In other words, when there is no absolute authority to decide right and wrong, everyone has his or her own opinion about what to do.
 
  
The truth of the Gospel works on so many levels. Though some will argue that God does not exist and that man is the highest form in the universe, they will still strive for a moral code.

Is there a better moral law than the Golden Rule of "Treat others the same way you would want them to treat you"?

Even though this is a great philosophy, it cannot work without its power source. Man has no motive to be "good" without gratitude to a Savior who granted they should not have to suffer for their own sins. Without love of God in their hearts to motivate them to put the needs of others before themselves, they will ultimately act selfishly despite what philosophies they hold on to.

-Jesus Freaks II, Revolutionaries p. 192


Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and calls us to duties higher than material gain. Freedom of religion is not something to be feared, it's to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others, and to live responsible lives.
 

-President George W. Bush
Speaking in China at Tsinghua University
February 22, 2002

 

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