Christians today believe that in some situations the ends do justify the means. They embrace war under the notion that a successful outcome would somehow bring greater peace. Thus they condone actions such as bombing entire cities with atomic weapons in order to save millions of lives later. They essentially believe that murdering thousands of people is justified whether they be innocent or guilty because it would bring safety to themselves and their families. In other words, in order to save lives later we must murder today. They believe that since it is in the context of war then it is not murder. They are gravely mislead in their thinking as the Bible does not justify this mindset.
Many today embrace the lesser of evils in many areas of their lives thinking that that somehow this is better than whatever the more evil choice was. Yet God's Word says to abstain from all appearances of evil and to hold fast to that which is good.
It is sad but today's Christian has a flexible moral scale that is no different than the world's yet because this person may take the supposed higher road in certain areas of their lives they believe they are somehow different yet instead they are conformed to the world. In many areas of living they look no different than the world. One only needs to look at the fashion, the music, the entertainment choices (clothes or lack there of..., tattoos, etc), the hobbies, etc and they will see that the outward appearance of the so-called Christian today is no different than those who do not claim Christ as their Lord.
The Christian today believe that they must be part of world and look like the world in order to reach the world yet God says to not be conformed to the world. God said that the friends of the world are enemies of Him.
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2
…know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. James 4:4
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. Titus 2:7-8
The ends do not justify the means...
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