I wrote this down in a book cover twenty or so years back, when I was a newly born again Christian. A series of tests that you can use to make important (and simple) decisions. Don't remember for sure where I found it, or who taught it. Still find it quite reasonable and reliable.
- Proclamation: does the Bible express-idly forbid it? Is there a clear command to not do so, to avoid, to shun, to remove yourself from that situation?
- Principal: does the Bible forbid it in principal? Are there similar things that should be avoided or not done, though not necessarily mentioned in the exact?
- Partnership: could I invite Jesus Christ to participate with me? Nothing I can add...
- Presence: would I want to be found doing it with the Lord Jesus Christ returns and we are raptured? Kinda like the preacher who avoids his ministry one Sunday AM to run a round of golf and gets a Hole-in-One on the hardest fairway....
- Purity: does it bring glory to God the Father? Again, nothing I can add...
- Peace: is there any doubt in my mind about it? If it's doubtful, Don't. Do. It.
- Profession: will it hurt my testimony? Many things I am allowed to do, much like Paul discussing the meat from the shambles, but they could hurt my testimony among weaker Christians or worse, cause them to fall into sin.
A quite day after the storm has passed... LOL. We had a couple of days of gatherings. Much smaller than we hoped (restrictions, a way of life for now), far better than last year.
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