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or not, is not based on the situation, but rather on God’s command. God has the authority to govern
right and wrong. Romans 3:4 says, “Let God be true and every man a liar.”

2. All of God’s Word is true. To suggest that the Bible advocates situational ethics would be to imply that
there are errors contained therein. That is not possible. It is not possible because of number 1; God is
creator and sustainer.

3. Right and wrong are defined by who God is. Love is God’s nature. He defines what love is not by what
He does, but simply by who He is. The Bible says, “God is love” (1 John 4:16). Love is selfless and
considerate of others, never seeking its own glory or pleasure (1 Corinthians 13). Therefore, by virtue of
who God is, the Bible, being given by God and being all true, cannot contain a system of ethics that
would in itself defy the nature of God. Situational ethics finds right and wrong to please the majority or a
single person out of selfishness. Love is the opposite. Love seeks to encourage and build up others.

Two foundational problems with situational ethics are the reality of an absolute truth and the concept of
real love. The Bible does teach absolute truth, which demands that right and wrong are predetermined
by a Holy God. And love—God’s definition of true, honest, real love—leaves no room for selfish or
impure motivations. Even if someone were to say that the situation demands selflessness, it is still a
human determination and not a divine one. A human being’s reasons for determining what is best,
without true love are foundationally selfish.

So what happens when things look right but God says they are wrong? We must trust God’s sovereignty
and trust “that all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called
according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). If we belong to Christ, God has given us His Spirit (John 16),
and through Him we have an understanding of what is right and wrong. Through Him we are convicted,
encouraged, and guided to righteousness. An earnest desire to know the truth of a matter, coupled with
seeking God, will be rewarded with God’s answer. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after
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righteousness, for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).

Remember, you can be kind and loving yet still do what is right in obedience to God’s Word. God says:

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and
he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will
also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

I Corinthians 10:13

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