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Where Is Your Ruler?

"All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:16 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
 
Like it or not we all have a set of rules or beliefs we operate under. Our government has laws and there are consequences or penalties if we do not abide by these laws. Most of us, sooner or later, realize that we must abide by these laws to retain our freedom. Beyond these laws there are principals and beliefs that we use to govern our behavior. These form a standard or ruler that we use to gauge our own actions and the actions of others. For instance; most would agree that picking your nose in a public place, where others can see you, is not a good idea. There is no law against it. But, there are socially accepted beliefs that govern most people’s behavior in this regard. It is these type beliefs that govern our behavior in a wide range of daily circumstances.
 
There are a few questions that we must ask ourselves about this ruler of ours. Where do the rules/beliefs come from? Who makes the rules and who decides if the rules apply to me? Do I really want to put my faith in a so called "expert" that I heard on the television? Expert or not, they are most likely motivated to say/do whatever they can to self-promote and get their name known so they can make more money. I’m not sure everything the "expert" says can always be trusted.
 
Our founding fathers and many generations since have found the Bible as a reliable source when it comes to making rules. Perhaps that might be a good source for us as well. Let’s face it, there is a lot of good practical advice in the Bible. Advice on a huge range of everyday topics like gossip, hatred, kindness, finances, relationships, parents, children, relatives, neighbors, travelers, health, sickness, cleanliness, sex, marriage, alcohol, crops, hunting, sailing, farming, live stock, fishing, and many, many more.
 
Most people will concede that there is some good advice in the Bible. But, many want to pick and choose what suits their personal preferences. They don’t typically believe everything in the Bible is right, true or applicable to them. There are a few worrisome facts about this approach to the Bible.
 
First, you need to ask who it is that chooses what is right or what applies to you? If that is you, then you’ve really just made yourself your own God and submitted to no one’s authority. You’ve in essence said that God has no right to tell you what to do or how to live your life.
 
Secondly, there are those who say the Bible has errors and that some of what is in there just isn’t true (so I have a right to pick and choose what I believe). It’s interesting to remember here that the Bible is the number one best seller of all times. It’s also worth pointing out that things written in the Bible happened over 2,000 years ago. There is little evidence left that would definitively prove or disprove anything written in the Bible. Historians are just giving their expert guess based on what little they think they know, without any empirical proof in most cases. Not exactly the kind of creditable evidence that would be needed in a court room. However, they get plenty of publicity from liberal media outlets that bill them as "experts". If I can not trust certain parts of the Bible, then how can I believe anything at all that is in it?
 
The best course for the professed believer in Christ is to believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, written and preserved for us by a loving and merciful God. If the "experts" think something is wrong, then perhaps it is them and not God that is mistaken. He was there when it happened, none of our modern-day “experts” were. Study the full text of the Bible and you’ll soon find that all those same rules that seem to control and confine your behavior towards others also controls your relationship with God.
 
  • Where do your standards come from?
  • Who descides what is truth and what is not?
  • Where do world standards come from?
     
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