Title: As God Sees Fit
Author: James Merritt
Text: Judges 21:25
Introduction
1. For thousands of years, the greatest philosophers, teachers, and thinkers have constantly said that there are four huge questions that we all struggle with: The question of origin, "Who Am I?" and "How did I get here?"; the question of meaning, "Why Am I Here? What is my purpose in life?"; the question of destiny - "Where do I go after I die?" and one that is front and center in the 21st century: morality - "What is right and what is wrong?"
2. How can I tell the difference between right and wrong and who decides what is right and wrong? Why do we feel we ought to do certain things and ought not to do other things and where does this "ought" come from?
3. The majority perspective in our country and for much of our world, today, is found in this statement by an atheist from Canada who articulates this view perfectly. This is what she said,
"I have been told that without God there can be no morals and that as an atheist I can have no morals. I disagree. I believe in love, hope, honor, loyalty, honesty, trust, respect, etc. Those things don't come from God. They come from within and from human interaction. If you need God to tell you what is wrong and what is right and you can't figure it out on your own, then you may be part of the problem."
4. This atheist has indeed put the question squarely in front of us. Can you have objective morality without God? There is a story in the Bible that tells us exactly what can and does happen when we take that approach. We see this viewpoint played out in this strange story, but it is also demonstrated every day in our own nation and world. [Turn to Judges 19]
5. Now I warn you that if what I am about to tell you was put into a movie and graphically portrayed it would definitely get an "R" rating if not worse.
6. This story takes place in the nation of Israel. There is no king, no central government a ...
Author: James Merritt
Text: Judges 21:25
Introduction
1. For thousands of years, the greatest philosophers, teachers, and thinkers have constantly said that there are four huge questions that we all struggle with: The question of origin, "Who Am I?" and "How did I get here?"; the question of meaning, "Why Am I Here? What is my purpose in life?"; the question of destiny - "Where do I go after I die?" and one that is front and center in the 21st century: morality - "What is right and what is wrong?"
2. How can I tell the difference between right and wrong and who decides what is right and wrong? Why do we feel we ought to do certain things and ought not to do other things and where does this "ought" come from?
3. The majority perspective in our country and for much of our world, today, is found in this statement by an atheist from Canada who articulates this view perfectly. This is what she said,
"I have been told that without God there can be no morals and that as an atheist I can have no morals. I disagree. I believe in love, hope, honor, loyalty, honesty, trust, respect, etc. Those things don't come from God. They come from within and from human interaction. If you need God to tell you what is wrong and what is right and you can't figure it out on your own, then you may be part of the problem."
4. This atheist has indeed put the question squarely in front of us. Can you have objective morality without God? There is a story in the Bible that tells us exactly what can and does happen when we take that approach. We see this viewpoint played out in this strange story, but it is also demonstrated every day in our own nation and world. [Turn to Judges 19]
5. Now I warn you that if what I am about to tell you was put into a movie and graphically portrayed it would definitely get an "R" rating if not worse.
6. This story takes place in the nation of Israel. There is no king, no central government a ...
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