Sticky Situtation

“All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable, all things are lawful, but not all things edify.”  I Corinthians 10:23

Just because it is legal does not mean it is right.  For years Christians have wrestled with ideas and vices which the government legalizes, but which the Bible seems to forbid or discourage.  Things like alcohol consumption and tobacco use have long topped that list, with recent years seeing the addition of couples who cohabitate without the benefit of weddings and numerous other matters that are far too controversial for discussion here. 

While some individuals seem unscathed by what the Bible says about a particular matter, others seem hell bent on calling out those individuals who they have determined are violating the laws of God.  What we need to consider is that we are not to judge or condemn others, but we are to measure what we do by what the scripture says.  Sometimes we need to deliver the message of what the Bible says when someone asks us what we think about something they are doing.  They may not like our answer, but at least we can plant the seed of God’s word in their lives.